Elmer Foster
Elmer Ellsworth Foster
Born: August 15, 1861
Minneapolis, MN USA
Deceased: 1946
Deephaven, MN USA
Primary Position: P
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, CF, LF, OF
Bats: R
Throws: L
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 178
Career: 1886-1891
Minor League Statistics
Elmer Foster compiled a career record of wins and losses in his 105-game career with the New York Metropolitans, New York Giants and Chicago Colts. He began playing during the 1886 season and last took the field during the 1891 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | AA | New York Metropolitans | 35 | 134 | 125 | 16 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .184 | .239 | .200 | .439 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1888 | NL | New York Giants | 37 | 148 | 136 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 20 | .147 | .216 | .199 | .415 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1889 | NL | New York Giants | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .000 | .429 | .000 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1890 | NL | Chicago Colts | 27 | 117 | 105 | 20 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 21 | .248 | .325 | .467 | .791 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1891 | NL | Chicago Colts | 4 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .188 | .235 | .375 | .610 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 105 | 423 | 386 | 56 | 72 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 37 | 0 | 29 | 44 | .187 | .258 | .277 | .535 | 107 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | AA | New York Metropolitans | 2B | 21 | 0 | 192.0 | 58 | 75 | 23 | 4 | .853 | 6.234 | 6.333 |
| 1886 | AA | New York Metropolitans | OF | 14 | 0 | 122.0 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .700 | 1.549 | 1.500 |
| 1888 | NL | New York Giants | OF | 37 | 0 | 335.0 | 64 | 5 | 12 | 0 | .852 | 1.854 | 1.865 |
| 1888 | NL | New York Giants | 3B | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1889 | NL | New York Giants | OF | 2 | 0 | 14.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.214 | 2.500 |
| 1890 | NL | Chicago Colts | OF | 27 | 0 | 227.0 | 69 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .986 | 2.815 | 2.630 |
| 1891 | NL | Chicago Colts | OF | 4 | 0 | 30.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 2.100 | 1.750 |
| Totals | 106 | 0 | 925.0 | 221 | 85 | 48 | 4 | .864 | 2.977 | 2.887 |
Statistical data from Baseball Databank, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
