John Foster
John Norman Foster
Born: May 17, 1978
Stockton, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 25 (1999 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
Draft: Round 1 (2003 Rule V (3A phase), Chicago Cubs)
School: Lewis and Clark CC
N/A
Career: 1999-2008
Major League Statistics
John Foster compiled a career record of 26 wins and 16 losses, with 21 saves, and a 3.21 ERA in his 216-game pitching career with the Danville Braves, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Greenville Braves, Richmond Braves, Indianapolis Indians, Royals, Wichita Wranglers, Idaho Falls Chukars and Omaha Royals. He began playing during the 1999 season and last took the field during the 2008 campaign.
 Danville Braves |
 Myrtle Beach Pelicans |
 Greenville Braves |
 Richmond Braves |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Royals |
 Wichita Wranglers |
 Idaho Falls Chukars |
 Omaha Royals |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.38 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39.0 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 148 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.85 | 38 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 48.7 | 48 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 204 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.01 | 50 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 68.7 | 71 | 30 | 23 | 6 | 33 | 7 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 303 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 8 | 4 | .667 | 4.21 | 55 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 62.0 | 67 | 30 | 29 | 5 | 28 | 8 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 277 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.70 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.3 | 44 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 181 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 0 | 0 | 1.59 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| 2007 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.48 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44 |
| 2007 | R | ARIZ | Royals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 11.74 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 |
| 2008 | R | PION | Idaho Falls Chukars | 0 | 0 | 5.06 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 51 | |
| Totals | 26 | 16 | .619 | 3.21 | 216 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 297.3 | 295 | 125 | 106 | 23 | 114 | 23 | 270 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 1281 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 50 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 132 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | P | 18 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .722 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | P | 38 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .917 | .289 |
| 2001 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | P | 50 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .340 |
| 2002 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 55 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .933 | .255 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | P | 27 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .444 |
| 2005 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2007 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | P | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2007 | R | ARIZ | Royals | P | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 2008 | R | PION | Idaho Falls Chukars | P | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .111 |
| 2008 | AAA | PCL | Omaha Royals | P | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .400 |
| Totals | 216 | 11 | 66 | 2 | 4 | .975 | .356 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | R | Appalachian League | Danville Braves | ATL | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | ATL | ||
| 2001 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 2002 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 2003 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | MIL | ||
| 2005 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | April 9, 2005 | April 13, 2005 |
| 2007 | R | Arizona League | Royals | KCA | August 3, 2007 | August 8, 2007 |
| 2007 | AA | Texas League | Wichita Wranglers | KCA | August 11, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
| 2008 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Omaha Royals | KCA | May 30, 2008 | June 9, 2008 |
| 2008 | R | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Chukars | KCA | June 19, 2008 | July 12, 2008 |
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