Was Ed Foster a pitcher?

Yes. Ed Foster pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 11 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ed Foster hit?

Ed Foster hit 0 career home runs.

Ed Foster

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908)

W–L 1–0

ERA 2.14

WHIP 1.33

SO 11

Pitcher PIV -683.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / —
Born: 6/25/1885 in Lebanon, TN, USA
Died: 3/1/1929 in Montgomery, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1908-07-31
Last Game: 1908-10-05

Full name: Edward Lee Foster

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	6	1	1	0	2	21.0	16	5	1	12	11	2.14	-683.6

Career ERA 2.14 vs. league average 2.40 across their career seasons — 10.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1908	CLE	AL	1	0	6	1	1	0	2	21.0	16	5	12	11	2.14	2.40 (+11%)	-683.6
Career · 1 season			1	0	6	1	1	0	2	21.0	16	5	12	11	2.14	—	-684

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
6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.143	.000	.143	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .241 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .298 across their career seasons — 52.1% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .143 vs. league average .605 across their career seasons — 76.4% 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
1908	CLE	AL	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	3	6	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	4.0	3	0	4	2	0.00
Away	3	17.0	13	0	8	9	0.00

Last 6 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1908-10-05	CLE	SLA	W	4	1
1908-08-28	CLE	MIN	L	2	0
1908-08-20	CLE	BOS	L	0	0
1908-08-11	CLE	PHA	L	0	0
1908-08-05	CLE	MIN	W	0	0
1908-07-31	CLE	NYY	W	0	0

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO	HR
1908-10-05	CLE	SLA	W	9.0	8	3	3	7	1
1908-08-28	CLE	MIN	—	7.0	5	2	5	1	0
1908-08-20	CLE	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
1908-08-11	CLE	PHA	—	1.0	1	0	1	0	0
1908-08-05	CLE	MIN	SV	2.0	2	0	2	1	0
1908-07-31	CLE	NYY	SV	1.0	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	1	0	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1908	CLE	P	6	1	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	6

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Foster

Was Ed Foster a pitcher?: Yes. Ed Foster pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 11 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Foster hit?: Ed Foster hit 0 career home runs.