Frank Foreman
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1902)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 160 lb
- Died
- 11/19/1957 in Baltimore, MD, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1884-05-15
- Last Game
- 1902-05-10
Full name: Francis Isaiah Foreman
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | 93 | 229 | 205 | 169 | 7 | 4 | 1721.7 | 1,857 | 760 | 47 | 659 | 586 | 3.97 | -4907.2 |
Career ERA 3.97 vs. league average 3.68 across their career seasons — 8.0% worse than league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | CHU | UA | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4.00 | 3.11 (-29%) | 276.7 |
| 1884 | KCU | UA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5.62 | — | 0.0 |
| 1885 | BL2 | AA | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 6.00 | 3.03 (-98%) | -97.9 |
| 1889 | BL2 | AA | 23 | 21 | 51 | 48 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 414.0 | 364 | 162 | 137 | 180 | 3.52 | 3.93 (+10%) | 2987.0 |
| 1890 | CIN | NL | 13 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 198.3 | 201 | 87 | 89 | 57 | 3.95 | 3.88 (-2%) | -2478.8 |
| 1891 | WS9 | AA | 18 | 20 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 345.3 | 381 | 143 | 142 | 170 | 3.73 | 3.52 (-6%) | 339.0 |
| 1892 | WAS | NL | 2 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 | 53 | 22 | 37 | 16 | 3.30 | 3.28 (avg) | -2050.8 |
| 1892 | BLN | NL | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 40 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 6.84 | 3.28 (-108%) | -1419.1 |
| 1893 | NY1 | NL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 27.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1895 | CIN | NL | 11 | 14 | 32 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 219.0 | 253 | 100 | 92 | 55 | 4.11 | 4.77 (+14%) | -2328.1 |
| 1896 | CIN | NL | 14 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 185.7 | 212 | 82 | 62 | 33 | 3.97 | 4.36 (+9%) | 727.7 |
| 1901 | BOS | AL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1901 | BLA | AL | 12 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 191.3 | 225 | 78 | 58 | 41 | 3.67 | 3.49 (-5%) | -718.4 |
| 1902 | BLA | AL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 6.06 | 3.17 (-91%) | -144.4 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 96 | 93 | 229 | 205 | 169 | 7 | 4 | 1,721.2 | 1,857 | 760 | 659 | 586 | 3.97 | — | -4,907 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 243 | 754 | 104 | 169 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 73 | 18 | 62 | 116 | .224 | .291 | .330 | .621 | -1,474 |
Career AVG .224 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.
Career OBP .291 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.
Career SLG .330 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.
Career OPS .621 vs. league average .677 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | CHU | UA | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1884 | KCU | UA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1885 | BL2 | AA | 3 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1889 | BL2 | AA | 54 | 181 | 18 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 35 | .144 | .263 (-46%) | .334 (-40%) | .357 (-49%) | .691 (-45%) | -1254.9 |
| 1890 | CIN | NL | 25 | 75 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 13 | .133 | .260 (-49%) | .336 (-25%) | .351 (-24%) | .687 (-24%) | -296.2 |
| 1891 | CIN | NL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1891 | WS9 | AA | 50 | 153 | 26 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 23 | 35 | .222 | .254 (-13%) | .331 (+2%) | .343 (+14%) | .675 (+8%) | 0.0 |
| 1892 | WAS | NL | 11 | 28 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .464 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1892 | BLN | NL | 7 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .174 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1893 | NY1 | NL | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1895 | CIN | NL | 32 | 94 | 14 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 14 | .309 | .296 (+4%) | .361 (-3%) | .399 (+12%) | .761 (+5%) | 61.7 |
| 1896 | CIN | NL | 27 | 74 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | .243 | .290 (-16%) | .354 (-20%) | .387 (-30%) | .741 (-26%) | -308.7 |
| 1901 | BOS | AL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1901 | BLA | AL | 24 | 80 | 12 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .325 | .271 (+20%) | .326 (+7%) | .359 (+11%) | .686 (+9%) | 0.0 |
| 1902 | BLA | AL | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 243 | 754 | 104 | 169 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 73 | 18 | 62 | 116 | .224 | — | — | — | — | -1,798 | ||
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
View full game log (54 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 47 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 7 | .447 |
| Away | 12 | 44 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | .182 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 116.1 | 133 | 39 | 37 | 18 | 3.02 |
| Away | 12 | 99.1 | 128 | 58 | 29 | 25 | 5.26 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902-05-10 | BLA | PHA | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902-05-06 | BLA | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-09-27 | BLA | DET | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-09-23 | BLA | MLA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-09-16 | BLA | PHA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-09-13 | BLA | PHA | W | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-09-06 | BLA | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-09-02 | BLA | MLA | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-08-30 | BLA | CHW | L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1901-08-27 | BLA | MLA | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902-05-10 | BLA | PHA | L | 8.0 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1902-05-06 | BLA | BOS | L | 8.1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-09-27 | BLA | DET | W | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1901-09-23 | BLA | MLA | SV | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-09-16 | BLA | PHA | L | 8.0 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1901-09-13 | BLA | PHA | W | 7.0 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-09-06 | BLA | CLE | L | 8.0 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1901-09-02 | BLA | MLA | L | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1901-08-30 | BLA | CHW | — | 9.0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1901-08-27 | BLA | MLA | — | 11.0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 21 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| P | 229 | 0 | 70 | 323 | 53 | 8 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | CHU | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1884 | CHU | P | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1884 | KCU | P | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1885 | BL2 | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1885 | BL2 | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1889 | BL2 | OF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1889 | BL2 | P | 51 | 0 | 9 | 72 | 14 | 1 |
| 1890 | CIN | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1890 | CIN | P | 25 | 0 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 0 |
| 1891 | CIN | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1891 | WS9 | OF | 8 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1891 | WS9 | P | 43 | 0 | 13 | 66 | 4 | 4 |
| 1892 | WAS | P | 11 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| 1892 | BLN | OF | 5 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1892 | BLN | P | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1893 | NY1 | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1895 | CIN | P | 32 | 0 | 11 | 34 | 6 | 1 |
| 1896 | CIN | P | 27 | 0 | 8 | 44 | 5 | 2 |
| 1901 | BOS | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901 | BLA | P | 24 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 6 | 0 |
| 1902 | BLA | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 229 |
| Left Field | 7 |
| Center Field | 9 |
| Right Field | 6 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Foreman
- What years did Frank Foreman play?
- Frank Foreman played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1902.
- Was Frank Foreman a pitcher?
- Yes. Frank Foreman pitched in the major leagues, recording 96 wins and 586 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Frank Foreman hit?
- Frank Foreman hit 9 career home runs with 169 hits.