Sylvester Foreman

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .224
HR 3
RBI 54
H 112
OPS .610
PIV -1,070
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Born
8/4/1895 in Foreman, OK, USA
Died
8/23/1940 in Kansas City, MO, USA
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
11.0 10.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 2.0 0 .000 .091 .000 .091

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
173 501 59 112 12 9 3 54 3 59 1 .224 .309 .301 .610 -1,070

Career AVG .224 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.

Career OBP .309 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.

Career SLG .301 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 23.5% below league average.

Career OPS .610 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1921 KCM NNL 43 106 11 23 3 2 0 11 2 10 0 .217 .286 (-24%) .344 (-17%) .395 (-28%) .739 (-23%) -402.8
1923 MB NNL 8 25 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 .240 — — — — 0.0
1924 CBN NNL 9 31 4 5 0 0 1 3 0 3 0 .161 — — — — 0.0
1925 KCM NNL 48 127 17 30 4 2 1 15 0 19 0 .236 .288 (-18%) .349 (-4%) .407 (-21%) .756 (-13%) -245.0
1926 ABC NNL 55 185 25 44 4 4 1 23 1 18 1 .238 .279 (-15%) .345 (-10%) .390 (-18%) .735 (-14%) -422.6
1932 WAP EWL 10 27 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 6 0 .148 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 173 501 59 112 12 9 3 54 3 59 1 .224 — — — — -1,070

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1925 NNC KCM 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1925 NWS KCM 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home100000—
Away120000.000

Last 2 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1925-08-11 KCMSSNL 000000010
1921-05-09 KCMCAGL 200000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 158 99 477 90 27 10
OF 6 2 2 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 KCM C 38 27 112 25 13 1
1921 KCM OF 6 2 2 0 1 0
1923 MB C 7 7 26 6 3 0
1924 CBN C 9 9 54 10 0 2
1925 KCM C 45 0 2 1 0 0
1926 ABC C 51 48 239 39 9 6
1932 WAP C 8 8 44 9 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 158
Left Field 1
Right Field 5

Frequently Asked Questions about Sylvester Foreman

Was Sylvester Foreman a pitcher?
No. Sylvester Foreman was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Sylvester Foreman hit?
Sylvester Foreman hit 3 career home runs with 112 hits.