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Name Team Age
John "Aussie" Foster Retired (1969, Age 39) Died (2023, Age 93)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 19
(1950)
2B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Billy Williams League 0 20 years (85 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ A- B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B-
Endurance Velocity Control
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A- 0 7/29/1930
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
7 8 12
Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (C)
(1.0 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

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Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT
1961 2B CHA 160 160 1448.33 875 371 497 7 98 +30 5.39 .992
1962 2B CHA 160 160 1445.0 916 392 519 5 104 +10 5.67 .995
1963 2B CHA 160 160 1439.0 878 379 493 6 106 +8 5.45 .993
1964 2B CHA 160 160 1429.66 814 332 480 2 109 +22 5.11 .998
1965 2B CHA 159 159 1430.0 849 351 495 3 105 +18 5.32 .996
1966 1B CHA 4 0 9.0 14 14 0 0 1 0 14.00 1.000
2B CHA 138 125 1131.66 675 301 373 1 91 +8 5.36 .999
LF CHA 2 0 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1967 2B CHA 134 125 1125.0 694 296 396 2 91 +3 5.54 .997
1968 C CHA 1 0 5.0 6 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 33.3% 0 10.80 1.000
1B CHA 3 3 26.0 28 27 1 0 1 -1 9.69 1.000
2B CHA 110 69 690.66 409 181 226 2 65 +1 5.30 .995
3B CHA 3 3 25.0 8 2 6 0 0 +1 2.88 1.000
LF CHA 6 5 45.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 1.60 1.000
RF CHA 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
1969 2B CHA 97 6 229.0 140 44 96 0 24 -5 5.50 1.000
3B CHA 2 0 3.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
SS CHA 1 1 8.0 4 2 2 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
CF CHA 2 0 4.0 5 5 0 0 0 -1 11.25 1.000
Pos Total C 1 0 5.0 6 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 33.3% 0 10.80 1.000
1B 7 3 35.0 42 41 1 0 2 -1 10.80 1.000
2B 1278 1124 10368.31 6250 2647 3575 28 793 +95 5.40 .996
3B 5 3 28.0 9 2 7 0 0 +1 2.89 1.000
SS 1 1 8.0 4 2 2 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
LF 8 5 49.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 1.47 1.000
CF 2 0 4.0 5 5 0 0 0 -1 11.25 1.000
RF 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
Total 1303 1137 10505.31 6326 2712 3586 28 795 0 2 1 33.3% +94 5.40 .996
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01John "Aussie" Foster has retired from the Chicago Swingers
1967-07-16John Aussie Foster of the Chicago Swingers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1964-03-01The Chicago Swingers have renamed John Foster to John "Aussie" Foster.
1950-09-14The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted John Foster to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Dory Funderburk Jr to the minors.
1950-09-12The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Johnny Bradley to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Dory Funderburk Jr to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Soulful Al Green to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Kno Rapp to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Ryan "Little toe" Tobin to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Earl Beall to the minors. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Frank Harris to the minors. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent John Foster to the minors. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Hack Thorpe to the minors. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Luis Menhart to the minors.
1950-09-05The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Lloyd Thielman to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Bill Atwell to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted John Foster to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Salami Cotto to the minors. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Dory Funderburk Jr to the minors. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Swiss Wachtel to the minors.
1950-09-05The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Dory Funderburk Jr to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Soulful Al Green to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have promoted Lafayette "Foots" Richardson to the major league team. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Bill Atwell to the minors. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent John Foster to the minors. The Chicago ShoelessHeroes have sent Scott Brumfield to the minors.