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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
William Foster Relief Pitcher
Retired (1983, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.35 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 63-49 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 25 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 09-16-1947
K 521 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(103 games)
IP 753.1
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1972 CHN
0
 0
6
0
0
0
0
 0
11.0
 10 7 6 0 6
6
1.45
4.91
1973 CHN
1
 1
8
0
0
0
0
 0
8.2
 12 5 5 0 4
5
1.85
5.19
1974 CHN
4
 0
9
0
0
0
0
 1
16.0
 14 7 6 0 6
16
1.25
3.38
1975 CHN
4
 5
47
0
0
0
0
 0
67.2
 72 50 40 0 21
53
1.37
5.32
1976 CHN
6
 5
86
0
0
0
1
 5
98.0
 104 52 49 1 36
73
1.43
4.50
1977 CHN
7
 11
77
0
0
0
12
 8
87.1
 119 60 57 0 25
68
1.65
5.87
1978 CHN-PIT
10
 3
61
0
0
0
2
 1
90.1
 55 20 17 1 22
59
0.85
1.69
1978 CHN
4
 3
19
0
0
0
0
 1
30.1
 16 8 7 0 5
17
0.69
2.08
1978 PIT
6
 0
42
0
0
0
2
 0
60.0
 39 12 10 1 17
42
0.93
1.50
1979 PIT
6
 4
53
0
0
0
0
 2
61.0
 61 24 18 0 15
50
1.25
2.66
1980 PIT
8
 2
37
0
0
0
0
 1
44.1
 40 22 21 0 18
29
1.31
4.26
1981 PIT
4
 3
51
0
0
0
1
 2
66.0
 64 28 28 0 16
46
1.21
3.82
1982 PIT
11
 5
78
0
0
0
4
 3
100.0
 118 54 53 0 30
61
1.48
4.77
1983 PIT
2
 10
76
0
0
0
5
 2
103.0
 121 75 64 0 39
55
1.55
5.59
2062
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
63
 49
589
0
0
0
25
 25
753.1
 790 404 364 2 238
521
1.36
4.35
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01William Foster has retired from the Arizona Federalists
1983-04-01William Foster of the Pittsburgh Federalists is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1978-08-06William Foster of the Pittsburgh Panix is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1978-05-25William Foster of the Pittsburgh Panix is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1978-05-22A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Panix. The Pittsburgh Panix receive William Foster, Johnnie Walker from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Jerry Coulter, Solly Hundley, Draft Pick - 1979 Round 1 (PIT).
1977-09-27William Foster of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1976-07-11William Foster of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1975-03-07The Chicago Cubs have promoted Joey Nagelsen to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted William Foster to the major league team.
1974-09-22The Chicago Cubs have sent William Foster to the minors.
1974-08-19The Chicago Cubs have promoted William Foster to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Jerry Camnitz to the minors.
1973-10-03The Chicago Cubs have sent Art Shaw to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Frank Smith to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Ecky Mierkowicz to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Braggo Patterson to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Samuel Adams to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Jerry Camnitz to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent William Foster to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Joey Nagelsen to the minors.
1973-10-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Samuel Adams to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted William Foster to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Joey Nagelsen to the major league team.
1973-06-13The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ben Dover to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent William Foster to the minors.
1973-05-22The Chicago Cubs have promoted William Foster to the major league team.
1972-06-10The Chicago Cubs have sent William Foster to the minors.
1972-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted William Foster to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Han Gover for assignment.
1970-04-01The Chicago Cubs have renamed Eddie Tollberg to William Foster.