Willie Foster - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

Willie Foster



William Hendrick Foster
(Bill)

Born: June 12, 1904 in Calvert, TX
Died: September 16, 1978 in Lorman, MS
          (74 years old)

Bats: B
Throws: L
Ht: 6'0"
Wt: 190
Biographical
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Notes:


• Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996
• College: Alcorn A&M College (Lorman, MS)
• Buried: Carbondale Cemetery (Alcorn, MS)
• Relatives: Rube Foster (Brother)
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Batting

Multi-Stint Seasons:



Glossary
Basic Batting
Team Lg Pos
MULT
33
SP
19
42
29
5
5
1
0
0
3
0
8
0
0
5
.172
.351
.207
.558
56
29
SP
15
39
36
7
10
0
2
1
5
0
0
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
.278
.316
.472
.788
105
NNL
21
SP
12
31
25
3
6
0
2
0
2
0
2
4
.240
.296
.400
.696
94
CAG
25
SP
29
62
55
9
11
1
0
0
2
1
6
0
1
.200
.279
.218
.497
41
CAG
26
SP
34
82
75
6
18
3
0
0
6
0
4
0
3
.240
.278
.280
.558
59
19
SP
12
29
24
3
5
0
0
0
3
1
2
0
3
.208
.269
.208
.478
46
CAG
MULT
23
SP
47
108
100
13
23
4
1
0
7
0
0
5
0
0
0
3
0
1
.230
.267
.290
.557
62
CAG
NN2
31
SP
12
34
31
2
6
0
0
0
2
0
3
0
0
.194
.265
.194
.458
23
CAG
28
SP
19
55
49
7
11
0
2
1
5
0
2
0
4
.224
.255
.367
.622
103
CAG
24
SP
33
100
90
9
20
3
0
0
9
0
3
0
7
.222
.247
.256
.503
45
CAG
MULT
22
SP
35
87
76
6
15
2
0
1
5
0
0
5
2
0
0
6
0
0
.197
.247
.263
.510
45
CUB
CUB
23
SP
16
46
42
5
8
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
.190
.227
.190
.418
10
MULT
30
SP
17
41
39
4
8
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
.205
.205
.205
.410
25
NNL
20
SP
13
24
22
1
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
.136
.136
.136
.273
-22
PC
NN2
32
SP
8
21
20
2
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
.100
.100
.250
.350
-13
27
SP
15
48
44
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
3
.023
.044
.023
.067
-81
15
9
SP
336
849
757
83
152
14
7
4
54
3
0
45
4
0
0
47
0
1
.201
.246
.254
.499
43
162 Game Average
409
365
40
73
7
3
2
26
4
0
22
72
0
0
23
0
11
.201
.246
.254
.499
43
 
Team Lg Pos
15
Negro Leagues
316
792
704
78
143
14
7
4
54
3
0
43
3
0
0
45
0
1
.203
.249
.260
.509
47
1
vs Latin Leagues
16
46
42
5
8
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
.190
.227
.190
.418
10
3
vs Major Leagues
4
11
11
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.091
.091
.091
.182
-57
 
Team Lg Pos
2
Memphis Red Sox
SP
10
29
24
2
4
0
0
0
2
1
2
0
3
.167
.231
.167
.397
26
13
Chicago American Giants
SP
283
691
617
71
134
14
6
3
50
1
0
38
2
0
0
36
0
1
.217
.263
.274
.537
54
1
Birmingham Black Barons
SP
1
4
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
.500
.667
1.500
2.167
482
1
Cuba III
SP
16
46
42
5
8
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
.190
.227
.190
.418
10
1
Homestead Grays
SP
13
42
38
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
.000
.026
.000
.026
-92
1
Kansas City Monarchs
SP
2
6
6
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
.167
.167
.167
.333
-6
2
West All Stars
SP
2
5
5
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
.400
.400
.400
.800
161
1
Pittsburgh Crawfords
SP
8
21
20
2
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
.100
.100
.250
.350
-13
1
North All Stars
SP
1
5
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
.000
.250
.000
.250
-46



Advanced Batting
Team Lg LG LG LG LG LG LG
29
.218
.311
6.9%
7.4%
0.0%
0.5%
.000
.074
NNL
24
.119
.322
0.0%
7.7%
0.0%
0.9%
.000
.100
NNL
31
.272
.316
6.5%
8.0%
0.0%
1.4%
.160
.119
CAG
MULT
87
.225
.322
5.7%
2.3%
8.0%
2.50
1.1%
1.1%
.066
.107
CAG
MULT
108
.253
.309
4.6%
0.0%
7.3%
0.0%
1.3%
.060
.108
CUB
CUB
46
.198
.349
4.3%
8.1%
0.0%
1.0%
.000
.110
CAG
100
.220
.312
3.0%
6.4%
0.0%
1.2%
.033
.107
CAG
62
.243
.319
9.7%
7.8%
0.0%
1.5%
.018
.118
CAG
82
.256
.320
4.9%
7.4%
0.0%
1.1%
.040
.108
48
.035
.323
2.1%
2.1%
7.6%
1.00
0.0%
1.2%
.000
.114
CAG
55
.259
.278
3.6%
5.2%
1.8%
0.8%
.143
.078
39
.339
.335
5.1%
2.6%
6.4%
2.00
2.6%
1.1%
.194
.126
MULT
41
.185
.308
0.0%
0.0%
7.3%
0.0%
0.8%
.000
.089
CAG
NN2
34
.233
.341
8.8%
8.4%
0.0%
1.5%
.000
.131
PC
NN2
21
.138
.353
0.0%
8.9%
4.8%
1.7%
.150
.128
MULT
42
.264
.333
19.0%
7.0%
0.0%
1.0%
.034
.122
15
9
849
.224
.319
5.3%
7.3%
10.5%
9.3%
0.50
1.00
0.5%
1.1%
.053
.108
 
Team Lg LG LG LG LG LG LG
15
Negro Leagues
792
.228
.317
5.4%
7.2%
8.6%
9.5%
0.67
0.98
0.5%
1.2%
.057
.108
1
vs Latin Leagues
46
.198
.349
4.3%
8.1%
0.0%
1.0%
.000
.110
3
vs Major Leagues
11
.086
.358
0.0%
7.2%
33.3%
7.1%
0.00
1.21
0.0%
0.7%
.000
.125
 
Team Lg LG LG LG LG LG LG
2
Memphis Red Sox
29
.186
.312
6.9%
7.5%
0.0%
0.5%
.000
.074
13
Chicago American Giants
691
.241
.314
5.5%
7.2%
6.7%
9.0%
1.00
1.06
0.4%
1.1%
.057
.107
1
Birmingham Black Barons
4
.588
.321
25.0%
8.1%
0.0%
1.4%
1.000
.122
1
Cuba III
46
.198
.349
4.3%
8.1%
0.0%
1.0%
.000
.110
1
Kansas City Monarchs
6
.156
.345
0.0%
8.1%
33.3%
7.1%
0.00
1.21
0.0%
1.3%
.000
.135
1
Homestead Grays
42
.018
.319
2.4%
7.5%
0.0%
1.1%
.000
.110
2
West All Stars
5
.364
.383
0.0%
4.9%
20.0%
12.4%
0.00
0.49
0.0%
1.0%
.000
.163
1
Pittsburgh Crawfords
21
.138
.353
0.0%
8.9%
4.8%
1.7%
.150
.128
1
North All Stars
5
.157
.475
20.0%
4.5%
0.0%
2.3%
.000
.253

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