George Foster
George Arthur Foster
 
 
Born: December 1, 1948 in Tuscaloosa, AL
64 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'1" Wt: 180
(legend)
 Fielding Ratings(?)
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Notes:
- Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 1968 - (Round 3)
- High School: Leuzinger (Lawndale, CA)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
SFN
NL
20.6
LF
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
SFN
NL
21.6
LF
21
-
 
0.1
0.2
-0.1
0.0
-0.0
1.0
0.9
0.1
0.0
0.6
0.6
0.0
0.0
SFN
NL
22.6
LF
112
-
 
0.2
0.1
-0.1
0.0
-0.2
2.4
1.8
0.6
0.0
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.0
CIN
NL
22.6
CF
402
-
 
1.6
0.8
0.7
0.0
-0.1
9.8
5.1
4.7
0.0
1.2
-1.0
2.3
0.0
CIN
NL
23.6
RF
152
-
 
-0.6
-0.7
-0.1
0.0
-0.2
0.5
0.0
0.5
0.0
-2.3
-2.3
-0.1
0.0
CIN
NL
24.6
CF
43
-
 
0.6
0.5
0.0
0.0
-0.0
2.3
2.1
0.2
0.0
1.5
1.5
-0.0
0.0
CIN
NL
25.6
RF
314
-
 
1.0
0.8
-0.2
0.0
-0.4
8.8
7.2
1.6
0.0
2.6
2.5
0.1
0.0
CIN
NL
26.6
LF
511
-
 
4.8
3.1
1.1
0.0
-0.7
21.3
17.9
3.4
0.0
11.7
10.3
1.4
0.0
CIN
NL
27.6
LF
627
-
 
5.9
5.0
0.0
0.0
-0.9
25.2
22.9
2.3
0.0
13.5
13.4
0.0
0.0
CIN
NL
28.6
LF
689
-
 
8.4
6.6
1.1
0.0
-0.8
31.5
28.4
3.0
0.0
18.6
18.1
0.5
0.0
CIN
NL
29.6
LF
687
-
 
4.9
4.8
-0.8
0.0
-0.9
29.2
27.2
2.1
0.0
16.4
16.7
-0.3
0.0
CIN
NL
30.6
LF
505
-
 
5.1
4.3
0.2
0.0
-0.6
21.9
20.2
1.7
0.0
12.7
12.6
0.1
0.0
CIN
NL
31.6
LF
608
-
 
4.0
3.4
-0.1
0.0
-0.7
22.9
19.7
3.2
0.0
11.7
10.5
1.1
0.0
CIN
NL
32.6
LF
472
-
 
3.6
3.9
-0.9
0.0
-0.6
24.4
21.7
2.7
0.0
15.6
14.6
1.0
0.0
NYN
NL
33.6
LF
608
-
 
-0.6
0.2
-1.5
0.0
-0.7
11.7
9.6
2.1
0.0
0.5
0.4
0.1
0.0
NYN
NL
34.6
LF
647
-
 
0.8
0.8
-0.8
0.0
-0.8
13.7
10.3
3.3
0.0
1.6
0.5
1.1
0.0
NYN
NL
35.6
LF
595
-
 
2.3
1.8
-0.3
0.0
-0.8
18.3
16.0
2.3
0.0
7.2
6.9
0.3
0.0
NYN
NL
36.6
LF
504
-
 
1.7
2.3
-1.3
0.0
-0.7
17.1
15.0
2.1
0.0
7.8
7.4
0.4
0.0
NYN
NL
37.6
LF
256
-
 
0.4
0.8
-0.6
0.0
-0.3
5.8
4.7
1.1
0.0
1.1
0.9
0.2
0.0
CHA
AL
37.6
LF
54
-
 
-0.2
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.5
0.1
0.4
0.0
-0.4
-0.6
0.2
0.0
18
4
LF
7812
-
  
44.0
38.5
-3.9
0.0
-9.4
268.5
231.1
37.5
0.0
122.0
113.3
8.7
0.0
162 Game Average
640
-
  
3.6
3.2
-0.3
0.0
-0.8
  
22.0
18.9
3.1
0.0
  
10.0
9.3
0.7
0.0
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
3
LF
138
-
 
0.2
0.3
-0.3
0.0
-0.2
3.7
2.9
0.7
0.0
1.1
0.8
0.3
0.0
11
LF
5010
-
 
39.4
32.4
1.1
0.0
-6.0
197.8
172.4
25.4
0.0
103.1
97.0
6.2
0.0
5
LF
2610
-
 
4.6
6.0
-4.5
0.0
-3.2
66.6
55.7
10.9
0.0
18.2
16.2
2.0
0.0
1
LF
54
-
 
-0.2
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
0.5
0.1
0.4
0.0
-0.4
-0.6
0.2
0.0
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James