Hank Foiles

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1964)

Hank Foiles was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1964 for 7 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 12 seasons. In 608 career games, he hit .243 with 353 hits, 46 home runs, and 166 RBI. Hank Foiles was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 68.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .243
HR 46
RBI 166
H 353
OPS .713
PIV 68
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
6/10/1929 in Richmond, VA, USA
Died
5/21/2024 in Newport News, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1953-04-21
Last Game
1964-05-02
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Henry Lee Foiles

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Career Batting Statistics

Hank Foiles — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
608 1,455 171 353 59 10 46 166 3 170 295 .243 .321 .392 .713 68

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career OBP .321 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .392 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .713 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hank Foiles Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1953 CIN NL 5 13 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .154 — — — — 0.0
1953 CLE AL 7 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 — — — — 0.0
1955 CLE AL 62 111 13 29 9 0 1 7 0 17 18 .261 .258 (+1%) .332 (+7%) .393 (-6%) .726 (avg) 12.2
1956 CLE AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1956 PIT NL 79 222 24 47 10 2 7 25 0 17 56 .212 .258 (-18%) .331 (-20%) .397 (-7%) .728 (-13%) 0.0
1957 PIT NL 109 281 32 76 10 4 9 36 1 37 53 .270 .257 (+5%) .323 (+9%) .391 (+10%) .715 (+9%) 536.7
1958 PIT NL 104 264 31 54 10 2 8 30 0 45 53 .205 .257 (-21%) .324 (-1%) .394 (-12%) .719 (-7%) -209.5
1959 PIT NL 53 80 10 18 3 0 3 4 0 7 16 .225 .256 (-12%) .323 (-11%) .392 (-4%) .715 (-7%) -98.9
1960 KC1 AL 6 7 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 .571 — — — — 0.0
1960 CLE AL 24 68 9 19 1 0 1 6 0 7 5 .279 .255 (+10%) .323 (+7%) .387 (-13%) .711 (-4%) 0.0
1960 DET AL 26 56 5 14 3 0 0 3 1 1 8 .250 .255 (-2%) .323 (-19%) .387 (-22%) .711 (-20%) 0.0
1961 BAL AL 43 124 18 34 6 0 6 19 0 12 27 .274 .258 (+6%) .328 (+2%) .399 (+17%) .727 (+10%) 209.3
1962 CIN NL 43 131 17 36 6 1 7 25 0 13 39 .275 .257 (+7%) .326 (+4%) .393 (+26%) .719 (+16%) 347.0
1963 CIN NL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 LAA AL 41 84 8 18 1 1 4 10 0 8 13 .214 .246 (-13%) .308 (-6%) .371 (+6%) .680 (avg) 0.0
1964 LAA AL 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 608 1,455 171 353 59 10 46 166 3 170 295 .243 — — — — 797

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

Hank Foiles — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home287632871671867.264
Away321823841862899.226

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hank Foiles — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1964-05-02 LAACHWL 100000001
1964-04-25 LAACLEL 101000000
1964-04-18 LAADETL 100000000
1964-04-17 LAADETW 100000001
1963-09-24 LAANYYL 300000000
1963-09-22 LAACLEL 400000001
1963-09-18 LAABALL 211000220
1963-09-18 LAABALL 100000000
1963-09-13 LAACLEL 412001200
1963-09-10 LAABOSW 400000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hank Foiles — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 544 424 2362 209 36 40

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hank Foiles — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1953 CIN C 3 0 7 3 1 0
1953 CLE C 7 0 10 4 1 1
1955 CLE C 41 31 222 23 3 7
1956 CLE C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1956 PIT C 73 66 291 30 4 8
1957 PIT C 109 90 436 32 9 2
1958 PIT C 103 88 456 41 5 5
1959 PIT C 51 24 153 8 0 3
1960 KC1 C 2 2 9 0 1 0
1960 CLE C 22 18 99 12 2 4
1960 DET C 22 13 96 11 0 1
1961 BAL C 38 32 194 17 1 4
1962 CIN C 41 36 249 14 5 1
1963 CIN C 1 1 5 1 0 0
1963 LAA C 30 23 135 13 4 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Hank Foiles Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 542

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Hank Foiles (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Carl Sawatski
    .242 avg, 58 HR
  2. 91
    Javier Valentin
    .251 avg, 45 HR
  3. 88
    Sammy Taylor
    .245 avg, 33 HR
  4. 88
    Manny Pina
    .243 avg, 43 HR
  5. 87
    Lenny Webster
    .254 avg, 33 HR
  6. 86
    Tom Lampkin
    .235 avg, 56 HR

Hank Foiles: the record in brief

The profile opens with Hank Foiles's first major league game on April 21, 1953; the last one listed came on May 2, 1964. The season rows list, in order, the Cincinnati Reds (1953 to 1963), the Cleveland Indians (1953 to 1960), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1956 to 1959), the Kansas City Athletics (1960), the Detroit Tigers (1960), the Baltimore Orioles (1961), and the Los Angeles Angels (1963 to 1964). Listed as a catcher, Foiles threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 0 inches and 195 pounds. The birth record reads June 10, 1929, in Richmond, VA, USA. Foiles died on May 21, 2024, in Newport News, VA, USA. Hank Foiles was the playing name; the full given name is Henry Lee.

The batting record for Foiles: 608 games, 353 hits in 1,455 at bats, and a .243 average, adding 46 home runs and 166 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .321 and .392 give Foiles a career OPS of .713.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hank Foiles

What years did Hank Foiles play?
Hank Foiles played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1964.
Was Hank Foiles a pitcher?
No. Hank Foiles was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Hank Foiles hit?
Hank Foiles hit 46 career home runs with 353 hits.
What teams did Hank Foiles play for?
Hank Foiles played for 7 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1953, 1962–1963), the Cleveland Indians (1953, 1955–1956, 1960), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1956–1959), the Kansas City Athletics (1960), the Detroit Tigers (1960), the Baltimore Orioles (1961), and the Los Angeles Angels (1963–1964).
Did Hank Foiles win an MVP award?
No. Hank Foiles did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Hank Foiles win?
Hank Foiles was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Hank Foiles's career stats?
In 608 games, Hank Foiles had 353 hits, 46 home runs, 166 RBI, 171 runs, and 3 stolen bases, with a .243 batting average.
What position did Hank Foiles play?
Hank Foiles played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Hank Foiles and how much did he weigh?
Hank Foiles was listed at 6 feet and 195 pounds.
How many home runs did Hank Foiles hit each season?
Hank Foiles's home runs by season: 0 in 1953, 1 in 1955, 7 in 1956, 9 in 1957, 8 in 1958, 3 in 1959, 1 in 1960, 6 in 1961, 7 in 1962, 4 in 1963, and 0 in 1964. His most in one season was 9, in 1957.
What was Hank Foiles's career batting average?
Hank Foiles batted .243 over his career, with 353 hits in 1,455 at bats.
How many RBI did Hank Foiles have?
Hank Foiles drove in 166 runs in his career.
Is Hank Foiles in the Hall of Fame?
No. Hank Foiles has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Hank Foiles make?
Hank Foiles was selected to 1 All-Star Game.