15

George Foster

Left Field
1969—1986
BORN
December 1, 1948, in Tuscaloosa, AL
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
6-1 / 180
MLB DEBUT
September 10, 1969
FINAL GAME
September 6, 1986
PRIMARY TEAM
Big Red Machine
.274
BATTING AVERAGE
1925
HITS
44.2
WAR
.338
ON-BASE PCT
348
HOME RUNS
35.7
WAR7
.480
SLUGGING
.818
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.6
WAR PER SEASON
George Foster
 
Black bat, trim waist, 52 homers for Big Red Machine in 1977.

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Compared to Hall of Fame Left Fielders

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Foster
44.2
35.7
29.1
18.6
40.0
3.6
AVG HOFer
68.7
43.2
31.4
22.4
56.0
4.7

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does George Foster Rank?

No. 22 Ranked

at Left Field

Ranking Among Left Fielders by Wins Above Replacement ↓

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
34
28
16
35
32
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Left Fielders