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Mike Piazza League
7-21-2121
Newt Foster Relief Pitcher
Retired (1981, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.66 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 24-27 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 04-08-1945
K 375 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(46 games)
IP 408.1
WHIP 1.69
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A    Mentor Val C 
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1970 MIL
5
 2
49
0
0
0
0
 2
53.0
 56 39 39 2 35
38
1.72
6.62
1971 MIL
4
 3
50
7
0
0
0
 4
81.1
 104 55 53 2 43
76
1.81
5.86
1976 TB
0
 1
2
0
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 5 2 2 0 2
1
7.00
18.00
1977 TB
6
 6
60
0
0
0
1
 3
63.1
 63 30 29 1 29
57
1.45
4.12
1978 TB
1
 5
50
13
0
0
0
 0
101.0
 132 65 64 4 43
94
1.73
5.70
1979 TB
3
 8
41
0
0
0
3
 4
54.0
 59 32 31 2 20
48
1.46
5.17
1980 TB
5
 2
33
2
0
0
3
 0
54.2
 60 41 39 5 40
61
1.83
6.42
2121
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
24
 27
285
22
0
0
7
 13
408.1
 479 264 257 16 212
375
1.69
5.66
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Newt Foster has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1981-07-13The Tampa Bay Black Sox have waived Newt Foster.
1981-04-03The Tampa Bay Black Sox have promoted Mike Cabrera to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Black Sox have designated Newt Foster for assignment.
1978-09-30Newt Foster of the Tampa Bay Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1976-04-14The Tampa Bay Black Sox have promoted Newt Foster to the major league team.
1976-04-14The Tampa Bay Black Sox have acquired Newt Foster from the waiver wire.
1976-04-01The Montreal Maroons have waived Newt Foster.
1975-09-26The Montreal Maroons have acquired Newt Foster from the waiver wire.
1975-04-14The Kansas City Chefs have waived Newt Foster.
1975-04-08The Kansas City Chefs have acquired Newt Foster from the waiver wire.
1975-04-01The Montreal Maroons have acquired Bo Grotewold from the waiver wire. The Montreal Maroons have waived Newt Foster.
1975-04-01The Montreal Maroons have acquired Newt Foster from the waiver wire.
1974-07-13The Atlanta BraveSox have acquired Jim Mahon from the waiver wire. The Atlanta BraveSox have waived Newt Foster.
1972-08-03The Atlanta BraveSox have acquired Newt Foster from the waiver wire.
1972-05-06The Milwaukee Crullers have waived Newt Foster. The Milwaukee Crullers have waived Brian Hunter.
1972-04-01The Milwaukee Crullers have promoted Scott Judy to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crullers have promoted Christos Alexopolous to the major league team. The Milwaukee Crullers have designated Newt Foster for assignment. The Milwaukee Crullers have waived Kurt Mondlak.
1971-09-02The Milwaukee Crullers have promoted Newt Foster to the major league team.
1971-07-18The Milwaukee Crullers have designated Newt Foster for assignment.
1970-07-17Newt Foster of the Milwaukee Crullers is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1970-06-28The Milwaukee Crullers have acquired Newt Foster from the waiver wire.
1970-06-21The Cleveland Corsairs have designated Newt Foster for assignment.
1970-06-08The Cleveland Corsairs have promoted Newt Foster to the major league team. The Cleveland Corsairs have promoted Buster Taber to the major league team.