Elmer Foster
Elmer Ellsworth Foster
Born: August 15, 1861
Minneapolis, MN US
Deceased: July 22, 1946
Deephaven, MN US
Primary Position: Center field
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, LF, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 178
Career: 1882-1895
Major League Statistics
Elmer Foster compiled a career batting average of .321 with 42 home runs and 0 RBI in his 385-game career with the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Metropolitans, St. Paul Apostles, Haverhill, Minneapolis Millers and Kansas City Blues. He began playing during the 1882 season and last took the field during the 1895 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1884 | NWES2 | St. Paul Apostles | 17 | 19 | .472 | 1.18 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 3 | 329.3 | 246 | 209 | 43 | 95 | 223 | 44 | ||||||||
1887 | NWES2 | Minneapolis Millers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
Totals | 17 | 20 | .459 | 1.23 | 41 | 37 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 335.3 | 254 | 215 | 46 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 225 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1884 | NWES2 | St. Paul Apostles | 64 | 273 | 273 | 36 | 56 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .275 | .480 | 75 | |||||||||||
1885 | Ind | ENEL | Haverhill | 47 | 207 | 207 | 41 | 64 | .309 | .309 | .309 | .618 | 64 | |||||||||||||
1887 | NWES2 | Minneapolis Millers | 113 | 513 | 513 | 136 | 213 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 62 | .415 | .415 | .608 | 1.023 | 312 | ||||||||||
1889 | WL1 | Minneapolis Millers | 90 | 362 | 362 | 88 | 108 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 47 | .298 | .298 | .472 | .771 | 171 | ||||||||||
1891 | WL1 | Kansas City Blues | 70 | 319 | 310 | 81 | 93 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 29 | .300 | .300 | .484 | .784 | 150 | 9 | |||||||||
1895 | A | WL2 | Minneapolis Millers | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.500 | 4 | |||||||||
Totals | 385 | 1676 | 1667 | 383 | 535 | 55 | 30 | 42 | 0 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .321 | .466 | .786 | 776 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1884 | NWES2 | St. Paul Apostles | 2B | 5 | .000 | ||||||
1884 | NWES2 | St. Paul Apostles | P | 40 | .000 | ||||||
1884 | NWES2 | St. Paul Apostles | OF | 24 | .000 | ||||||
1887 | NWES2 | Minneapolis Millers | 1B | 2 | .000 | ||||||
1887 | NWES2 | Minneapolis Millers | 2B | 2 | .000 | ||||||
1887 | NWES2 | Minneapolis Millers | CF | 111 | .000 | ||||||
1887 | NWES2 | Minneapolis Millers | LF | 1 | .000 | ||||||
1887 | NWES2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 1 | .000 | ||||||
1889 | WL1 | Minneapolis Millers | CF | 90 | .000 | ||||||
1889 | WL1 | Minneapolis Millers | LF | 1 | .000 | ||||||
1891 | WL1 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 70 | 154 | 8 | 13 | .926 | 2.314 | ||
1895 | A | WL2 | Minneapolis Millers | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
Totals | 348 | 154 | 8 | 13 | 0 | .926 | .466 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1882 | League Alliance | Philadelphia Phillies | ||||
1882 | League Alliance | New York Metropolitans | ||||
1884 | Northwestern League | St. Paul Apostles | ||||
1885 | Ind | Eastern New England League | Haverhill | |||
1886 | New England League | Haverhill | ||||
1887 | Northwestern League | Minneapolis Millers | ||||
1889 | Western Association | Minneapolis Millers | ||||
1890 | Ind | Western Association | Minneapolis Millers | |||
1891 | Western Association | Kansas City Blues | ||||
1895 | A | Western League | Minneapolis Millers | July 29, 1895 | July 29, 1895 |
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