George Foster vs Jesse Orosco: Career Stats Comparison

George Foster (1969–1986) and Jesse Orosco (1979–2003) — they broke in during the 1960s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. George Foster finished with 1,925 hits and 348 home runs; Jesse Orosco finished with 10 hits and 0 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

George Foster

Hitter · 1969–1986
Games
1,977
Hits
1,925
Home Runs
348
RBI
1,239
Avg
.274
OPS
.818
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Jesse Orosco

Two-Way Player · 1979–2003
Games
1,252
Hits
10
Home Runs
0
RBI
4
Avg
.169
OPS
.430
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for George Foster and Jesse Orosco. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic George Foster Jesse Orosco
Games 1,977 1,252
At-Bats 7,023 59
Runs 986 3
Hits 1,925 10
Doubles 307 0
Triples 47 0
Home Runs 348 0
RBI 1,239 4
Walks 666 8
Strikeouts 1,419 25
Stolen Bases 51 0
Batting Avg .274 .169
On-Base % .338 .261
Slugging % .480 .169
OPS .818 .430

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), George Foster totals 20,637 versus Jesse Orosco's 0.

George Foster
20,637
Career PIV · 1,032 per season (20 seasons)
Jesse Orosco
0
Career PIV · 0 per season (26 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

George Foster — top 3 seasons by OPS

19771.013 OPS52 HR, 149 RBI, .320 avg
1979.948 OPS30 HR, 98 RBI, .302 avg
1978.906 OPS40 HR, 120 RBI, .281 avg

Jesse Orosco — top 0 seasons by OPS

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, George Foster leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Jesse Orosco owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to George Foster. PIV agrees: George Foster grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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