Frank Foreman
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1902)
Frank Foreman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1902 for 10 teams, including the Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League), a span of 19 seasons. Across 229 career appearances, he went 96-93 with a 3.97 ERA and 586 strikeouts. He also batted .224 with 9 home runs.
- 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
- 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
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 | 198.1 | 201 | 87 | 89 | 57 | 3.95 | 3.88 (-2%) | -2478.8 |
| 1891 | WS9 | AA | 18 | 20 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 345.1 | 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 | 5.2 | 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 | 185.2 | 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 | 191.1 | 225 | 78 | 58 | 41 | 3.67 | 3.49 (-5%) | -718.4 |
| 1902 | BLA | AL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16.1 | 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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Frank Foreman: the record in brief
Between the debut on May 15, 1884 and the final game on May 10, 1902, Frank Foreman built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) (1884), the Kansas City Cowboys (1884), the Baltimore Orioles (1885 through 1902), the Cincinnati Reds (1890 through 1896), the Washington Statesmen (1891), the Washington Senators (1892), the New York Giants (1893), and the Boston Americans (1901). Born on May 1, 1863, in Baltimore, MD, USA, Foreman is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-0 and 160 pounds. The bio records the death on November 19, 1957, in Baltimore, MD, USA. Frank Foreman was the playing name; the full given name is Francis Isaiah.
Foreman's career pitching line is 96 wins, 93 losses and a 3.97 ERA over 229 appearances. The totals include 586 strikeouts, 169 complete games, and 7 shutouts. The league ERA over Foreman's seasons was 3.68, so the 3.97 figure ran 8.0% worse than average.
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.
- What was Frank Foreman's career batting average?
- Frank Foreman batted .224 over his career, with 169 hits in 754 at bats.
- How many RBI did Frank Foreman have?
- Frank Foreman drove in 73 runs in his career.
- What was Frank Foreman's career ERA?
- Frank Foreman finished with a 3.97 career ERA, going 96-93 with 586 strikeouts.