Retired
Skinny Foster
Birthdate:
April 24, 1898 (53 y, 6 m, 19 d)Born In:
Flossmoor, IL, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'1"/171Entry:
1917 Draft
- Round: 4, Overall: 55, Team: Washington Eagles
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| League Champ | 1923 | Washington (FABL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 |
| Grey Ink | 18 |
Similar Players (RP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Allen Purvis | 971 |
| Bob Brown | 966 |
| Jackie James | 953 |
| Chuck Calvert | 949 |
| Jim Spencer | 946 |
| Gene White | 943 |
| Sid Moulton | 942 |
| Billy Stall | 940 |
| Tom Martin | 939 |
| Pug Bryan | 938 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 58 | 2 |
| 1928 | 52 | 2 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 31 | 10 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 13 | 8 |
| 1930 | 13 | 9 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 11 | 3 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 3 | 10 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 3.346 | 5 |
| 1934 | 3.642 | 10 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 0.280 | 9 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 1.372 | 10 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 2.596 | 9 |
| 1929 | 2.376 | 3 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 45 | 2 |
| 1929 | 55 | 3 |
| 1934 | 54 | 5 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 169 | 2 |
| 1929 | 232 | 8 |
| 1934 | 183 | 3 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 6 | 3 |
| 1929 | 11 | 9 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 7 | 2 |
| 1929 | 10 | 3 |
| 1934 | 7 | 2 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 6 | 1 |