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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
George Foster Left Field
Retired (1971, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .246 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .679 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 741 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 11-19-1935
HR 71 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1956)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(106 games)
RBI 373
SB 21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B C- (29.0%) LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A- (78.3%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A- (81.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1957 STL
1
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1 0 0
0
0 0
.833
.500
.333
.000
.333
1958 STL
24
43
3
12
2
0
0
0
4
8 0 0
0
1 0
.666
.340
.326
.047
.279
1959 STL
62
153
15
37
12
1
3
15
11
27 2 1
1
3 2
.692
.299
.392
.150
.242
1960 STL-NYN
131
525
50
118
19
1
8
45
52
102 4 6
2
0 6
.607
.296
.310
.086
.225
1962 DET
104
233
23
68
11
0
9
31
20
36 1 0
4
2 0
.805
.350
.455
.163
.292
1963 DET
121
314
35
79
8
0
9
47
34
50 0 3
0
1 6
.685
.322
.363
.111
.252
1964 DET
89
210
19
45
9
0
2
27
26
44 0 0
3
1 3
.587
.301
.286
.071
.214
1965 DET
136
489
49
110
16
1
11
65
55
86 3 5
3
4 5
.634
.304
.329
.104
.225
1966 DET
125
143
22
38
3
1
4
15
18
24 1 1
1
1 0
.734
.350
.385
.119
.266
1967 DET
111
176
24
47
6
1
7
22
14
30 2 1
0
2 1
.758
.326
.432
.165
.267
1968 DET
133
448
45
118
19
2
13
73
49
77 4 5
6
4 4
.740
.338
.402
.138
.263
1969 DET
93
86
10
24
4
0
3
16
7
13 0 0
1
1 0
.764
.333
.430
.151
.279
1970 DET
78
85
8
18
1
1
0
4
11
14 1 0
0
0 1
.556
.309
.247
.035
.212
1971 DET
30
106
8
26
5
0
2
13
12
11 0 0
0
1 1
.671
.322
.349
.104
.245
Total
1238
3014
311
741
115
8
71
373
314
523 18 22
21
21 29
.679
.319
.360
.114
.246
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01George Foster has retired from the Detroit Czars
1968-06-04George Foster of the Detroit Czars is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1962-03-01A trade has been completed between the Detroit Masterbasers and the New York Metrics. The New York Metrics receive Robin Woodpecker, PUS Thickett, Francis Twinkle from the Detroit Masterbasers in exchange for George Foster, Mike Edmondson, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (NYN).
1962-03-01The New York Metrics have renamed Ted Boone to George Foster.
1961-04-01The New York Negativity have promoted Grover Pruiett to the major league team. The New York Negativity have promoted Gene Kennedy to the major league team. The New York Negativity have promoted Irv Narleski to the major league team. The New York Negativity have promoted Dick Phillips to the major league team. The New York Negativity have promoted Brick Mulligan to the major league team. The New York Negativity have sent Ted Boone to the minors. The New York Negativity have designated Joe Altenburg for assignment. The New York Negativity have sent John Boehling to the minors. The New York Negativity have sent Dion Karchner to the minors. The New York Negativity have designated Powell for assignment.
1960-04-09A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Red Sox and the New York Negativity. The New York Negativity receive Ted Boone, Gabby Clark from the St. Louis Red Sox in exchange for Pug Powell.
1958-06-06The St. Louis Red Sox have promoted Ted Boone to the major league team.
1957-10-03The St. Louis Red Sox have promoted Joe Altenburg to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Sox have promoted Frank Pearce to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Sox have sent Pete McCandless to the minors. The St. Louis Red Sox have sent Kenny Walsh to the minors. The St. Louis Red Sox have sent Hank Shuman to the minors. The St. Louis Red Sox have sent Ted Boone to the minors.
1957-10-01The St. Louis Red Sox have promoted Pete McCandless to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Sox have promoted Ted Boone to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Sox have promoted Doc Pearce to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Sox have sent Jeff Franklin to the minors. The St. Louis Red Sox have sent Joe Altenburg to the minors. The St. Louis Red Sox have sent Walter Mitchell to the minors.