#34 George Foster, Leftfield, 20 yrs, Houston Astros Saturday, 10/21/1969 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| George Foster
12/1/1948 20 USA,AL,TUSCALOOSA 6"1 185
Leftfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Average Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1969 (Automatic) 0 Year(s), 134 Days (134 total Days) 134 Day(s) 0 Year(s), 134 Days (134 total Days) 0 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Talent | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 4 4 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings LF : 6 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/25 | ATL | L 2-11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/26 | ATL | W 8-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/28 | CIN | W 4-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/29 | CIN | L 5-14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/1 | STL | W 9-8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/2 | @PHI | L 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #4 | | |
10/4 | @PIT | L 5-12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/5 | CIN | L 1-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/6 | NYM | L 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/7 | @STL | L 2-13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 111 | 411 | 110 | 28 | 3 | 22 | 76 | 59 | 36 | 76 | .268 | .333 | .511 | .844 | .808 | .243 |
Projected | 111 | 411 | 110 | 28 | 3 | 22 | 76 | 59 | 36 | 76 | .268 | .333 | .511 | .844 | .808 | .243 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 103 | 456 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 210 | 53 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 68.8 | 5.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 124 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .298 | .376 | .581 | .957 |
vs. RHP | 287 | 73 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 49 | 44 | 22 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .254 | .314 | .481 | .795 |
Close/Late | 45 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .365 | .356 | .721 |
Scoring Position | 116 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 55 | 0 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .346 | .595 | .941 |
Pinch Hitting | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 55 | 191 | 52 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 33 | .272 | .350 | .503 | .853 |
Road | 56 | 220 | 58 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 46 | 31 | 16 | 43 | .264 | .318 | .518 | .836 |
May | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .333 | .500 | .833 |
June | 27 | 98 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 14 | .235 | .321 | .541 | .862 |
July | 23 | 91 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 15 | .275 | .340 | .527 | .867 |
August | 28 | 108 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 25 | .269 | .331 | .472 | .803 |
Sept/Oct | 31 | 106 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 21 | .292 | .342 | .509 | .851 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1969 | 111 | 411 | 110 | 28 | 3 | 22 | 76 | 59 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 76 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .333 | .511 | .844 | HOU |
Total | 111 | 411 | 110 | 28 | 3 | 22 | 76 | 59 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 76 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .333 | .511 | .844 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1969, AA | 36 | 131 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 40 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .382 | .460 | .863 | 1.323 |
1969, AAA | 13 | 53 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .356 | .811 | 1.167 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 108 | 103 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 1 | .994 | 920.0 | 1.60 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 8th overall pick, by Houston in 1969... Had first career hit (double) on 5/29/1969, off Moe Drabowsky (STL)... Hit first career homerun on 6/1/1969, off Jim Owens (CHN)...
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