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Rube Foster
Andrew Bishop Foster
 
 
Born: September 17, 1879 in La Grange, TX
Died: December 9, 1930 - 51 years old in Kankakee, IL
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 5'9" Wt: 230
Pitching Ratings (?)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Manager in 1981
- Visit Foster's Managerial Page
- Buried: Lincoln Cemetery; Blue Island, IL
Relatives: Brother of Willie Foster

Metrics

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
CUG
WES
22.8
SP
11
18.0
 
0.2
-0.3
0.0
0.4
-0.0
1.7
0.1
0.0
1.6
0.8
-0.2
0.0
1.0
CXG
EAS
23.8
SP
18
36.0
 
1.4
0.5
0.0
0.9
0.0
5.6
1.4
0.0
4.3
4.0
1.0
0.0
2.9
PG
IND
24.8
SP
21
27.0
 
1.3
0.5
0.2
0.6
-0.0
4.7
2.0
0.4
2.3
3.2
1.7
0.4
1.1
PG
EAS
25.8
RF
36
32.0
 
0.9
0.1
-0.0
0.8
-0.0
4.1
0.9
0.0
3.2
2.2
0.4
-0.0
1.8
CXG
ASN
26.3
SP
25
34.0
 
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
-0.0
2.8
0.0
0.0
2.7
1.5
-0.0
0.0
1.5
PG
IND
26.8
SP
65
60.3
 
1.6
0.6
-0.0
1.1
-0.0
7.7
2.5
0.0
5.3
4.8
1.8
-0.1
3.1
FE
LG
27.3
SP
83
141.0
 
3.6
0.4
-0.0
3.2
-0.0
10.0
1.2
0.0
8.8
4.4
0.3
0.0
4.0
LEL
WES
27.8
SP
8
9.0
 
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.0
1.6
0.0
0.0
1.6
1.1
-0.1
0.0
1.2
HAB
LG
28.3
SP
34
71.0
 
1.0
0.4
0.0
0.6
0.0
5.8
1.2
0.0
4.6
2.8
1.0
0.0
1.7
LEL
WES
28.8
SP
44
54.0
 
1.4
0.2
0.0
1.2
-0.0
7.9
1.0
0.1
6.8
4.4
0.3
0.0
4.1
LEL
IND
29.8
SP
15
18.0
 
0.8
0.2
-0.0
0.7
-0.0
3.3
0.6
0.0
2.7
2.4
0.4
-0.0
2.0
LEL
WES
30.8
SP
20
40.0
 
0.6
-0.2
0.0
0.8
-0.0
5.1
0.0
0.0
5.1
3.4
-0.2
0.0
3.6
LEL
ASN
31.3
SP
14
29.0
 
0.4
-0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
2.2
0.0
0.0
2.2
0.7
-0.1
0.0
0.9
CAG
WES
31.8
SP
20
47.7
 
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
6.5
0.3
0.0
6.2
4.1
0.1
0.0
4.0
FE
LN
32.3
RP
3
4.3
 
-0.2
-0.0
0.0
-0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.2
-0.0
0.0
-0.2
CAG
WES
32.8
SP
50
74.3
 
1.4
0.3
-0.0
1.2
-0.0
7.1
0.9
0.0
6.2
3.8
0.5
0.0
3.3
CAG
WES
33.8
SP
41
63.3
 
0.1
-0.0
-0.0
0.1
-0.0
3.0
0.0
0.0
2.9
0.2
-0.3
-0.0
0.5
MULT
34.8
SP
52
72.7
 
1.8
0.8
0.0
1.0
-0.0
11.4
3.5
0.1
7.9
7.4
2.9
0.0
4.5
CAG
WES
35.8
SP
39
53.3
 
0.8
0.2
-0.0
0.6
-0.0
2.6
0.7
0.0
1.9
0.5
0.5
-0.0
0.1
SFP
AN
36.3
SP
2
3.0
 
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
-0.1
CAG
WES
36.8
SP
8
18.0
 
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
-0.0
0.0
2.2
0.0
0.0
2.2
1.4
-0.1
0.0
1.5
CAG
WES
37.8
SP
15
27.0
 
-0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.1
-0.0
1.2
0.0
0.0
1.2
-0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.1
22
8
SP
624
933.0
  
18.0
3.5
0.2
14.4
-0.1
96.7
16.3
0.9
79.4
52.6
9.7
0.4
42.6
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
6
SP
112
168.0
 
3.4
-0.2
0.0
3.6
-0.0
21.8
1.7
0.2
20.0
12.8
0.0
0.1
12.7
2
SP
43
70.0
 
1.5
0.5
0.0
1.0
-0.0
8.4
1.4
0.0
7.0
5.4
1.0
0.0
4.4
3
SP
122
119.3
 
3.7
1.2
0.2
2.4
-0.0
16.6
5.4
0.5
10.7
10.1
3.8
0.3
6.0
2
SP
86
145.3
 
3.4
0.3
-0.0
3.1
-0.0
10.0
1.2
0.0
8.8
4.1
0.3
0.0
3.9
1
SP
34
71.0
 
1.0
0.4
0.0
0.6
0.0
5.8
1.2
0.0
4.6
2.8
1.0
0.0
1.7
7
SP
220
356.3
 
4.9
1.1
-0.0
3.8
-0.0
33.8
5.1
0.2
28.5
17.2
3.3
0.0
13.9
1
1B
5
-
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.0
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
-0.0
0.0
1
SP
2
3.0
 
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
-0.1







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Statistical and biographical data for the The Negro Leagues Database, except 1923 and 1933, were compiled by Gary Ashwill. Copyright 2011-2013 Gary Ashwill. All rights reserved. Playing statistics for 1923 were compiled by Patrick Rock. Copyright 2011-2013 Patrick Rock. All rights reserved. Playing statistics for 1933 were compiled by Scott Simkus. Copyright 2013 Scott Simkus. All rights reserved.

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James