Washington Eagles (ML)
Foster Sherman
Birthdate:
Sept. 23, 1927 (34 y, 8 m, 12 d)Born In:
Wheeling, WV, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/190Entry:
1949 Draft
- Round: 4, Overall: 49, Team: Cleveland Foresters
Contract:
$116k / 1 year
ML Service Time:
6 years, 22 days
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1960 | Boston (FABL) |
| 1958 | Boston (FABL) | |
| League Champ | 1960 | Boston (FABL) |
| 1959 | Boston (FABL) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jul 1960 | Boston (FABL) |
| Jun 1958 | Boston (FABL) | |
| Sep 1956 | Boston (FABL) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Sep 1956 | Boston (FABL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 1 | 61.9 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 42 | 239.8 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 61.5 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 16.7 | 99.4 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 16.7 | 67.0 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 16.7 | 83.2 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Eddie Martin | 945 |
| Babe Freese R | 938 |
| Charlie Todd | 938 |
| Ted Coffin | 938 |
| Buckeye Smith R | 933 |
| John Grimes | 928 |
| Leo Hayden R | 928 |
| Lee Allen R | 927 |
| Bill Traylor R | 924 |
| Del Burns R | 923 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 34
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Eddie Martin | 949 |
| Charlie Todd | 938 |
| Ted Coffin | 938 |
| Babe Freese R | 938 |
| Buckeye Smith R | 933 |
| Jackie James | 930 |
| Leo Hayden R | 928 |
| Lee Allen R | 927 |
| Bill Traylor R | 924 |
| Bill Sohl R | 924 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 35 | 1 |
| 1958 | 33 | 10 |
| 1961 | 32 | 7 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13 | 10 |
| 1961 | 14 | 7 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13 | 5 |
| 1962 | 5 | 7 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.706 | 2 |
| 1959 | 0.619 | 8 |
| 1961 | 0.667 | 7 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1104 | 6 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 102 | 10 |
| 1957 | 137 | 3 |
| 1958 | 131 | 2 |
| 1959 | 131 | 4 |
| 1960 | 118 | 1 |
| 1961 | 122 | 1 |
| 1962 | 34 | 4 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 146 | 7 |
| 1958 | 140 | 9 |
| 1959 | 145 | 10 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 6 | 8 |
| 1959 | 11 | 1 |
| 1961 | 10 | 4 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 2.695 | 2 |
| 1959 | 3.720 | 10 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.237 | 1 |
| 1958 | 0.272 | 5 |
| 1960 | 0.255 | 3 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 6.737 | 2 |
| 1958 | 7.925 | 6 |
| 1960 | 7.373 | 2 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 2 | 6 |
| 1957 | 2 | 7 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 125 | 1 |
| 1960 | 145 | 1 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 7 | 1 |
| 1957 | 16 | 6 |
| 1958 | 12 | 3 |
| 1959 | 10 | 5 |
| 1960 | 13 | 5 |
| 1961 | 9 | 4 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 5 | 1 |
| 1959 | 8 | 5 |
| 1961 | 7 | 2 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 5.5 | 8 |