Name | Team | Age |
Art Foster | Retired (1991, Age 39) | Died (2025, Age 73) |
Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
Round 2, Pick 22 (1971) |
C | R/R |
League | Option Years
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Majors Service Time |
Jimmy Wynn League | 0 | 17 years (119 games) |
Total Rating
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Arm | Range |
Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
Endurance | Velocity | Control |
Leadership
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Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
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Health
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Injured Days
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Birthday |
0 | 7/29/1952 | |
WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
2 | 6 | 10 |
Alt Pos (RF) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (1B) |
(37.9 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Year
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Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | E | OPS | OBP | SLG | AVG |
1974 | NYA | 81 | 244 | 21 | 65 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 24 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .693 | .332 | .361 | .266 |
1975 | NYA | 151 | 358 | 46 | 100 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 41 | 60 | 6 | 7 | 6 | .768 | .354 | .413 | .279 |
1976 | NYA | 118 | 343 | 32 | 84 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 43 | 46 | 14 | 2 | 3 | .661 | .328 | .332 | .245 |
1977 | NYA | 159 | 490 | 72 | 156 | 34 | 6 | 15 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 19 | 7 | 4 | .900 | .396 | .504 | .318 |
1978 | NYA | 144 | 544 | 89 | 153 | 36 | 3 | 7 | 61 | 82 | 56 | 29 | 12 | 4 | .771 | .374 | .397 | .281 |
1979 | NYA | 142 | 565 | 96 | 153 | 32 | 7 | 9 | 58 | 92 | 84 | 36 | 11 | 11 | .775 | .375 | .400 | .271 |
1980 | NYA | 138 | 553 | 106 | 169 | 24 | 4 | 17 | 50 | 78 | 66 | 29 | 11 | 12 | .852 | .396 | .456 | .306 |
1981 | NYA | 150 | 503 | 89 | 150 | 24 | 4 | 17 | 63 | 72 | 67 | 23 | 10 | 6 | .850 | .386 | .463 | .298 |
1982 | NYA | 152 | 519 | 85 | 167 | 28 | 9 | 17 | 71 | 57 | 54 | 18 | 9 | 6 | .898 | .389 | .509 | .322 |
1983 | NYA | 134 | 412 | 56 | 134 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 57 | 52 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 15 | .873 | .400 | .473 | .325 |
1984 | NYA | 130 | 439 | 54 | 143 | 28 | 5 | 11 | 57 | 46 | 65 | 10 | 2 | 14 | .878 | .390 | .487 | .326 |
1985 | NYA-KC | 116 | 266 | 39 | 74 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 31 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 5 | .772 | .355 | .417 | .278 |
1986 | KC | 133 | 413 | 65 | 123 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 70 | 54 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 4 | .807 | .379 | .429 | .298 |
1987 | KC | 117 | 430 | 80 | 124 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 67 | 54 | 59 | 13 | 6 | 3 | .811 | .372 | .440 | .288 |
1988 | KC | 102 | 333 | 50 | 92 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 53 | 51 | 43 | 6 | 9 | 5 | .812 | .379 | .432 | .276 |
1989 | KC | 99 | 343 | 45 | 95 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 54 | 46 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .756 | .365 | .391 | .277 |
1990 | KC | 101 | 337 | 49 | 101 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 38 | 47 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .768 | .368 | .401 | .300 |
1991 | KC | 109 | 380 | 38 | 80 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 48 | 58 | 6 | 4 | 6 | .555 | .303 | .253 | .211 |
Total | 2276 | 7472 | 1112 | 2163 | 369 | 72 | 169 | 927 | 970 | 972 | 253 | 104 | 111 | .798 | .372 | .426 | .289 |
Date | Transaction |
1991-11-01 | Art Foster has retired from the Kansas City Alley Cats |
1991-09-27 | Art Foster of the Kansas City Alley Cats is injured and is expected to be out 18 days. |
1991-05-19 | Art Foster of the Kansas City Alley Cats is injured and is expected to be out 19 days. |
1985-08-14 | Art Foster of the Kansas City Alley Cats is injured and is expected to be out 35 days. |
1985-05-08 | A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Alley Cats and the New York Canaries. The New York Canaries receive Chuck Osorio, Draft Pick - 1986 Round 1 (KC) from the Kansas City Alley Cats in exchange for Art Foster. |
1983-09-30 | Art Foster of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 26 days. |
1983-07-15 | Art Foster of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 5 days. |
1976-08-06 | Art Foster of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 31 days. |
1976-05-03 | Art Foster of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 7 days. |
1974-06-21 | The New York Yankees have promoted Art Foster to the major league team. |