What years did Foster Edwards play?

Foster Edwards played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1930.

Was Foster Edwards a pitcher?

Yes. Foster Edwards pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 60 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Foster Edwards hit?

Foster Edwards hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Foster Edwards's career batting average?

Foster Edwards batted .048 over his career, with 2 hits in 42 at bats.

How many RBI did Foster Edwards have?

Foster Edwards drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Foster Edwards's career ERA?

Foster Edwards finished with a 4.76 career ERA, going 6-9 with 60 strikeouts.

Foster Edwards

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1930)

Foster Edwards was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1930 for the Boston Braves and the New York Yankees, a span of 6 seasons. Across 56 career appearances, he went 6-9 with a 4.76 ERA and 60 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 6–9

ERA 4.76

WHIP 1.63

SO 60

Pitcher PIV -636.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 175 lb
Born: 9/1/1903 in Holstein, IA, USA
Died: 1/4/1980 in Barnstable, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1925-07-02
Last Game: 1930-05-21

Full name: Foster Hamilton Edwards

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Career Pitching Statistics

Foster Edwards — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	9	56	17	4	0	0	170.0	193	90	4	84	60	4.76	-636.7

Career ERA 4.76 vs. league average 4.33 across their career seasons — 10.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Foster Edwards — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1925	BSN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	2.0	6	2	1	1	9.00	—	0.0
1926	BSN	NL	2	0	3	3	1	25.0	20	2	13	4	0.72	4.11 (+82%)	-126.5
1927	BSN	NL	2	8	29	11	1	92.0	95	51	45	37	4.99	4.08 (-22%)	-117.6
1928	BSN	NL	2	1	21	3	2	49.1	67	31	23	17	5.66	4.13 (-37%)	-392.6
1930	NYA	AL	0	0	2	0	0	1.2	5	4	2	1	21.60	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			6	9	56	17	4	170.0	193	90	84	60	4.76	—	-637

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Foster Edwards — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
60	42	4	2	1	0	0	2	0	1	13	.048	.070	.071	.141	0

Career AVG .048 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 83.3% below league average.

Career OBP .070 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 79.9% below league average.

Career SLG .071 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — 82.3% below league average.

Career OPS .141 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — 81.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Foster Edwards — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1925	BSN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1926	BSN	NL	3	9	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	BSN	NL	33	22	3	1	1	0	1	5	.045	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	BSN	NL	21	11	1	1	0	2	0	4	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1930	NYA	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			60	42	4	2	1	2	1	13	.048	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Foster Edwards — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	35	27	2	2	0	1	.074
Away	25	13	2	0	0	1	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Foster Edwards — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	33	106.2	116	48	48	36	4.05
Away	23	63.1	77	42	36	22	5.97

Last 10 Games — Batting

Foster Edwards — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1930-05-21	NYY	PHA	L	0
1930-04-27	NYY	BOS	L	0
1928-09-25	BSN	PIT	L	0
1928-09-20	BSN	CIN	L	0
1928-09-17	BSN	CHC	L	0
1928-09-15	BSN	CHC	L	1
1928-09-14	BSN	NY1	L	0
1928-09-13	BSN	NY1	L	0
1928-09-11	BSN	NY1	L	0
1928-09-10	BSN	NY1	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Foster Edwards — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1930-05-21	NYY	PHA	—	1.0	1	2	2	2	0	0
1930-04-27	NYY	BOS	—	0.2	4	2	2	0	1	0
1928-09-25	BSN	PIT	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
1928-09-20	BSN	CIN	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1928-09-17	BSN	CHC	—	0.2	3	2	2	0	0	0
1928-09-15	BSN	CHC	—	5.0	6	1	1	3	0	0
1928-09-14	BSN	NY1	—	0.0	0	1	1	2	0	0
1928-09-13	BSN	NY1	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1928-09-11	BSN	NY1	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1928-09-10	BSN	NY1	—	1.2	6	6	5	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Foster Edwards — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	56	0	6	32	2	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Foster Edwards — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1925	BSN	P	1	0	0	0	0
1926	BSN	P	3	2	5	0	1
1927	BSN	P	29	1	17	2	1
1928	BSN	P	21	3	10	0	1
1930	NYA	P	2	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Foster Edwards — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	56

College History

Foster Edwards — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Dartmouth College	Hanover	NH	1924, 1925

Foster Edwards: the record in brief

Foster Edwards played a first major league game on July 2, 1925 and a last one on May 21, 1930. By club, Edwards's seasons break down as the Boston Braves (1925 to 1928) and the New York Yankees (1930). At 6 feet, 3 inches and 175 pounds, Edwards is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Edwards both batted and threw right-handed. Edwards was born on September 1, 1903, in Holstein, IA, USA. Edwards died on January 4, 1980, in Barnstable, MA, USA. The bio lists the given name Foster Hamilton.

Edwards's career pitching line is 6 wins, 9 losses and a 4.76 ERA over 56 appearances. Also on Edwards's record: 60 strikeouts. Against a 4.33 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.76 mark was 10.1% worse. 1927 was Edwards's sharpest full season, a 4.99 ERA against the league's 4.08.

Every defensive appearance on record for Edwards, 56 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Edwards's fielding totals are 6 putouts, 32 assists and 2 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Foster Edwards

What years did Foster Edwards play?: Foster Edwards played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1930.
Was Foster Edwards a pitcher?: Yes. Foster Edwards pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 60 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Foster Edwards hit?: Foster Edwards hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Foster Edwards's career batting average?: Foster Edwards batted .048 over his career, with 2 hits in 42 at bats.
How many RBI did Foster Edwards have?: Foster Edwards drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Foster Edwards's career ERA?: Foster Edwards finished with a 4.76 career ERA, going 6-9 with 60 strikeouts.