Ed Foster

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908)

Ed Foster was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1908 for the Cleveland Guardians. Across 6 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 2.14 ERA and 11 strikeouts.

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

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

Ed Foster — 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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Ed Foster — Season-by-Season Pitching
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

Ed Foster — 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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Ed Foster — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Ed Foster — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home300000—
Away360000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Ed Foster — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home34.030420.00
Away317.0130890.00

Last 6 Games — Batting

Ed Foster — Last 6 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1908-10-05 CLESLAW 400000001
1908-08-28 CLEMINL 200000000
1908-08-20 CLEBOSL 000000000
1908-08-11 CLEPHAL 000000000
1908-08-05 CLEMINW 000000000
1908-07-31 CLENYYW 000000000

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Ed Foster — Last 6 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1908-10-05 CLESLA W 9.0830371
1908-08-28 CLEMIN — 7.0520510
1908-08-20 CLEBOS — 1.0000010
1908-08-11 CLEPHA — 1.0100100
1908-08-05 CLEMIN SV 2.0200210
1908-07-31 CLENYY SV 1.0000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Foster — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 6 1 0 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Foster — 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.

Ed Foster — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 6

Ed Foster: the record in brief

July 31, 1908 and October 5, 1908 bracket Ed Foster's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column never changes: it is the Cleveland Naps in 1908. Foster played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Foster was born on June 25, 1885, in Lebanon, TN, USA. The bio records the death on March 1, 1929, in Montgomery, AL, USA. Foster's full given name, per the bio, is Edward Lee Foster.

Foster went 1-0 with a 2.14 ERA in 6 games, 1 of them starts. The same table counts 11 strikeouts. That 2.14 ERA compares with a 2.40 league average across the same seasons, 10.7% better. All of that pitching came in 1908, with 6 games and 11 strikeouts.

Foster appears at one position only: pitcher, in 6 games.

The game-log section draws on 12 games of Retrosheet box scores for Foster.

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.
What teams did Ed Foster play for?
Ed Foster played for one team, the Cleveland Naps (1908).
What were Ed Foster's career stats?
In 6 games, Ed Foster went 1-0 with a 2.14 ERA, 11 strikeouts, 21.0 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
What position did Ed Foster play?
Ed Foster played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ed Foster?
Ed Foster was listed at 6 feet 1 inch.
What was Ed Foster's career ERA?
Ed Foster finished with a 2.14 career ERA, going 1-0 with 11 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ed Foster have?
Ed Foster recorded 11 career strikeouts.
Is Ed Foster in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ed Foster has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.