John Foreman
John Davis Foreman
Born: August 6, 1874
Baltimore, MD US
Deceased: October 10, 1926
Baltimore, MD US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 150
Career: 1894-1905
Major League Statistics
John Foreman compiled a career record of 29 wins and 26 losses and a 2.63 ERA in his 69-game pitching career with the Petersburg Farmers, Kansas City Blues, Grand Rapids Bob-o-Links, Columbus Senators, London Cockneys, Reading Coal Heavers, Norfolk Jewels, Toronto Maple Leafs, Wilmington Giants, Amsterdam-Johnstown-Gloversville Jags, Wheeling Stogies, Evansville River Rats, York Penn Parks, Harrisburg Senators and Lancaster Maroons. He began playing during the 1894 season and last took the field during the 1905 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | B | VIRL | Petersburg Farmers | 14 | 8 | .636 | 2.28 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 205.3 | 179 | 133 | 52 | 77 | 150 | 22 | 11 | ||||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | Grand Rapids Bob-o-Links | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2.91 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 68.0 | 78 | 50 | 22 | 33 | 30 | 6 | 0 | |||||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | Kansas City Blues | 6 | 9 | .400 | 3.16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 133.7 | 171 | 118 | 47 | 65 | 50 | 12 | 7 | ||||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | Columbus Senators | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.64 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 22.0 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
| 1898 | Ind | CANL1 | London Cockneys | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 44.0 | 56 | 43 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 1 | ||||||
| 1900 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 41.0 | 39 | 17 | 19 | 7 | |||||||||
| Totals | 29 | 26 | .527 | 2.63 | 69 | 64 | 0 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 514.0 | 548 | 382 | 150 | 0 | 233 | 0 | 280 | 50 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | B | VIRL | Petersburg Farmers | 26 | 83 | 83 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .217 | .217 | .277 | .494 | 23 | |||||||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | (+) Kansas City Blues | 34 | 86 | 84 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .393 | .679 | 33 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | (+) Grand Rapids Bob-o-Links | 34 | 86 | 84 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .393 | .679 | 33 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | (+) Columbus Senators | 34 | 86 | 84 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .393 | .679 | 33 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1898 | Ind | CANL1 | London Cockneys | 6 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .048 | .048 | .048 | .095 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1900 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1903 | B | CENL4 | (+) Evansville River Rats | 17 | 61 | 61 | 15 | .246 | .246 | .246 | .492 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| 1903 | B | CENL4 | (+) Wheeling Stogies | 17 | 61 | 61 | 15 | .246 | .246 | .246 | .492 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 38 | 120 | 120 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .183 | .183 | .225 | .408 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | A | WL2 | Columbus Senators | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | Grand Rapids Bob-o-Links | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | Ind | CANL1 | London Cockneys | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | Virginia League | Petersburg Farmers | ||||
| 1895 | B | Virginia State League | Petersburg Farmers | |||
| 1897 | A | Western League | Grand Rapids Bob-o-Links | |||
| 1897 | A | Western League | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1897 | A | Western League | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1898 | Ind | Canadian League | London Cockneys | |||
| 1898 | B | Atlantic League | Norfolk Jewels | April 26, 1898 | June 27, 1898 | |
| 1898 | B | Atlantic League | Reading Coal Heavers | July 29, 1898 | August 20, 1898 | |
| 1900 | A | Eastern League | Toronto Maple Leafs | May 22, 1900 | June 13, 1900 | |
| 1901 | C | Virginia-North Carolina League | Wilmington Giants | |||
| 1902 | B | New York State League | Amsterdam-Johnstown-Gloversville Jags | |||
| 1903 | B | Central League | Wheeling Stogies | |||
| 1903 | B | Central League | Evansville River Rats | |||
| 1904 | Ind | Tri-State (PA) League | York Penn Parks | |||
| 1904 | Ind | Tri-State (PA) League | Harrisburg Senators | |||
| 1905 | Ind | Tri-State (PA) League | Lancaster Maroons |
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