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Name	Team	Age
Ryan Foster	Retired (1982, Age 34)	Died (2026, Age 78)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 41 (1970)	2B	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Jim Edmonds League	0	5 years (53 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	B	A
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B-	B-	A-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B+	A-	D-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	C-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D+	B	B+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C+	0	4/8/1948
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (SS)	Alt Pos (3B)
A+ (98.9 %)	B  (61.1 %)	D+ (27.3 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1970	C-	C+	C-	C+	B-	C+	B-
1971	C-	B-	C	B-	B-	C+	B
1972	C	B-	C	B	B	B-	B+
1973	C+	B	C	B+	B	B-	B+
1974	C+	B	C	B+	B+	B-	B+
1975	B-	B	C+	B+	B+	B-	A-
1976	B-	B+	B-	A-	A-	B	A-
1977	B-	B+	B-	A-	A-	B	A
1978	B-	B+	B-	A-	A-	B	A
1979	B-	B+	B-	A-	A-	B	A
1980	B-	B+	B-	A-	A-	B	A
1981	B-	B+	B-	A-	A-	B	A
1982	B-	B+	B-	A-	A-	B	A

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1982-11-01	Ryan Foster has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1980-04-01	The Houston Texans have waived Ryan Foster.
1979-06-23	The Houston Texans have promoted Chuck Pruitt to the major league team. The Houston Texans have designated Ryan Foster for assignment.
1975-07-31	The Houston Texans have promoted Ryan Foster to the major league team.
1974-06-10	The Houston Texans have demoted Ryan Foster to the minor leagues.
1972-09-06	The Cincinnati Sandbaggers have promoted Ryan Foster to the major league team.
1970-08-16	The Cincinnati Sandbaggers have acquired Ryan Foster from the waiver wire.
1970-04-12	The St. Louis Cards have waived Ryan Foster.