James Foster
James Gerald Foster "Jumbo"
Born: October 14, 1924
Deceased: January 12, 1976
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 173
Career: 1946-1951
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James Foster compiled a career record of 30 wins and 31 losses and a 5.71 ERA in his 127-game pitching career with the Santa Barbara Dodgers, Idaho Falls Russets, Medford Dodgers, Salem Senators, Salt Lake City Bees and Klamath Falls Gems. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1947 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 9 | 17 | .346 | 5.67 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 208.0 | 207 | 155 | 131 | 126 | 141 | 8 | 4 | |||||||
| 1948 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5.79 | 15 | 56.0 | 59 | 41 | 36 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | D | FARW | Medford Dodgers | 10 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 3 | 4 | .429 | 8.01 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 118.0 | 158 | 121 | 105 | 108 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1951 | D | FARW | Klamath Falls Gems | 15 | 6 | .714 | 4.53 | 25 | 20 | 173.0 | 188 | 115 | 87 | 111 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 30 | 31 | .492 | 5.71 | 127 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 566.0 | 622 | 442 | 359 | 0 | 390 | 0 | 197 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 40 | 80 | 63 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 24 | .159 | .284 | .190 | .474 | 12 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1948 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 16 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .227 | .409 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | FARW | Medford Dodgers | 10 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 36 | 47 | 43 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .256 | .304 | .256 | .560 | 11 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | C | PION | (+) Idaho Falls Russets | 35 | 58 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .155 | .155 | .190 | .345 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | PION | (+) Salt Lake City Bees | 35 | 58 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .155 | .155 | .190 | .345 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | FARW | Klamath Falls Gems | 25 | 78 | 78 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .282 | .333 | .615 | 26 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 127 | 243 | 222 | 8 | 50 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 34 | .225 | .271 | .257 | .528 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | P | 40 | 7 | 38 | 4 | 2 | .918 | 1.125 |
| 1948 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | D | FARW | Medford Dodgers | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | P | 35 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 2 | .889 | .686 |
| 1951 | D | FARW | Klamath Falls Gems | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 127 | 11 | 58 | 7 | 4 | .908 | .543 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | California League | Santa Barbara Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | |||
| 1948 | D | Far West League | Medford Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | BRO | ||
| 1949 | B | Western International League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1950 | C | Pioneer League | Salt Lake City Bees | |||
| 1950 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | D | Far West League | Klamath Falls Gems | PHI |
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