Sylvester Foreman
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Sylvester Foreman was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for 5 teams, including the Kansas City Monarchs. In 173 career games, he hit .224 with 112 hits, 3 home runs, and 54 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Died
- 8/23/1940 in Kansas City, MO, USA
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
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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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Last 2 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925-08-11 | KCM | SSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1921-05-09 | KCM | CAG | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 158 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 5 |
Sylvester Foreman: the record in brief
Sylvester Foreman's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1921 to 1932. By club, Foreman's seasons break down as the Kansas City Monarchs (1921 to 1925), the Milwaukee Bears (1923), the Cleveland Browns (1924), the Indianapolis ABCs (1926), and the Washington Pilots (1932). Born on August 4, 1895, in Foreman, OK, USA, Foreman is listed as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio records the death on August 23, 1940, in Kansas City, MO, USA.
The batting record for Foreman: 173 games, 112 hits in 501 at bats, and a .224 average, along with 3 homers and 54 RBI. The on-base percentage is .309 and the slugging percentage .301, for an OPS of .610. Over the seasons Foreman played, league hitters batted .283; the .224 career figure is 20.9% below that. The OPS comparison is .610 to a league .738, 17.3% below average. The highest hit total in a season was 44, in 1926. 1926 brought the most runs batted in, 23. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .238 in 1926, did not top the league's .279.
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.
- What was Sylvester Foreman's career batting average?
- Sylvester Foreman batted .224 over his career, with 112 hits in 501 at bats.
- How many RBI did Sylvester Foreman have?
- Sylvester Foreman drove in 54 runs in his career.
- Is Sylvester Foreman in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Sylvester Foreman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Sylvester Foreman play for?
- Sylvester Foreman played for the Kansas City Monarchs, the Milwaukee Bears, the Cleveland Browns, the Indianapolis ABCs, and the Washington Pilots.