What years did Eddie Foster play?

Eddie Foster played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1923.

Was Eddie Foster a pitcher?

No. Eddie Foster was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Eddie Foster hit?

Eddie Foster hit 6 career home runs with 1,490 hits.

What teams did Eddie Foster play for?

Eddie Foster played for 4 teams: the New York Highlanders (1910), the Washington Senators (1912–1919), the Boston Red Sox (1920–1922), and the St. Louis Browns (1922–1923).

What were Eddie Foster's career stats?

In 1,500 games, Eddie Foster had 1,490 hits, 6 home runs, 451 RBI, 732 runs, and 195 stolen bases, with a .264 batting average.

What position did Eddie Foster play?

Eddie Foster played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Eddie Foster and how much did he weigh?

Eddie Foster was listed at 5 feet 6 inches and 145 pounds.

How many home runs did Eddie Foster hit each season?

Eddie Foster's home runs by season: 0 in 1910, 2 in 1912, 1 in 1913, 2 in 1914, 0 in 1915, 1 in 1916, 0 in 1917, 0 in 1918, 0 in 1919, 0 in 1920, 0 in 1921, 0 in 1922, and 0 in 1923. His most in one season was 2, in 1912 and 1914.

What was Eddie Foster's career batting average?

Eddie Foster batted .264 over his career, with 1,490 hits in 5,652 at bats.

How many RBI did Eddie Foster have?

Eddie Foster drove in 451 runs in his career.

Is Eddie Foster in the Hall of Fame?

No. Eddie Foster has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Eddie Foster

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1923)

Eddie Foster was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1923 for 4 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,500 career games, he hit .264 with 1,490 hits, 6 home runs, and 451 RBI.

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 October 15, 2026

AVG .264

HR 6

RBI 451

H 1,490

OPS .655

PIV -1,138

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'6" / 145 lb
Born: 2/13/1887 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 1/15/1937 in Washington, DC, USA
MLB Debut: 1910-04-14
Last Game: 1923-08-05

Full name: Edward Cunningham Foster

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Career Batting Statistics

Eddie Foster — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,500	5,652	732	1,490	191	71	6	451	195	528	316	.264	.329	.326	.655	-1,138

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .326 vs. league average .353 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career OPS .655 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Eddie Foster Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1910	NYA	AL	30	83	5	11	2	0	0	1	2	8	13	.133	.249 (-47%)	.317 (-32%)	.326 (-52%)	.644 (-42%)	-492.1
1912	WS1	AL	154	618	98	176	34	9	2	70	27	53	48	.285	.268 (+6%)	.335 (+3%)	.358 (+6%)	.694 (+4%)	481.5
1913	WS1	AL	106	409	56	101	11	5	1	41	22	36	31	.247	.259 (-5%)	.325 (-5%)	.345 (-12%)	.670 (-8%)	-493.1
1914	WS1	AL	157	616	82	174	16	10	2	50	31	60	47	.282	.255 (+11%)	.322 (+8%)	.339 (+3%)	.661 (+6%)	737.4
1915	WS1	AL	154	618	75	170	25	10	0	52	20	48	30	.275	.250 (+10%)	.318 (+3%)	.332 (+5%)	.651 (+4%)	396.5
1916	WS1	AL	158	606	75	153	18	9	1	44	23	68	26	.252	.248 (+2%)	.314 (+6%)	.326 (-3%)	.640 (+1%)	295.2
1917	WS1	AL	143	554	66	130	16	8	0	43	11	46	23	.235	.248 (-6%)	.312 (-6%)	.323 (-10%)	.635 (-8%)	-640.1
1918	WS1	AL	129	519	70	147	13	3	0	29	12	41	20	.283	.255 (+11%)	.318 (+6%)	.326 (-2%)	.645 (+2%)	284.2
1919	WS1	AL	120	478	57	126	12	5	0	26	20	33	21	.264	.262 (+1%)	.322 (-3%)	.347 (-11%)	.670 (-7%)	-480.7
1920	BOS	AL	117	386	48	100	17	6	0	41	10	42	17	.259	.271 (-5%)	.331 (+1%)	.363 (-8%)	.694 (-3%)	-146.9
1921	BOS	AL	120	412	51	117	18	6	0	35	13	57	15	.284	.286 (-1%)	.344 (+8%)	.395 (-10%)	.739 (-2%)	42.1
1922	BOS	AL	48	109	11	23	3	0	0	3	1	9	10	.211	.285 (-26%)	.345 (-20%)	.397 (-40%)	.743 (-31%)	-528.6
1922	SLA	AL	37	144	29	44	4	0	0	12	3	20	8	.306	.285 (+7%)	.345 (+14%)	.397 (-16%)	.743 (-2%)	-528.6
1923	SLA	AL	27	100	9	18	2	0	0	4	0	7	7	.180	.282 (-36%)	.344 (-30%)	.390 (-49%)	.734 (-40%)	-639.4
Career · 14 seasons			1,500	5,652	732	1,490	191	71	6	451	195	528	316	.264	—	—	—	—	-1,713

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

Eddie Foster — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	765	2816	362	729	4	224	.259
Away	736	2845	370	763	2	235	.268

Last 10 Games — Batting

Eddie Foster — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1923-08-05	SLA	NYY	L	6	2	0	1	0	0
1923-08-02	SLA	MIN	L	4	1	0	0	0	0
1923-08-01	SLA	PHA	W	3	0	0	0	1	1
1923-07-30	SLA	PHA	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
1923-07-30	SLA	PHA	W	3	2	0	0	0	0
1923-06-16	SLA	NYY	L	3	0	0	1	0	1
1923-06-15	SLA	NYY	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1923-05-18	SLA	NYY	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1923-05-17	SLA	NYY	L	3	1	1	0	1	1
1923-05-16	SLA	NYY	L	3	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Eddie Foster — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	269	0	517	724	60	97
3B	1161	0	1289	2384	278	213
SS	25	22	39	66	10	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Eddie Foster — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1910	NYA	SS	22	22	37	63	10	6
1912	WS1	3B	154	0	168	348	45	22
1913	WS1	3B	105	0	112	217	36	20
1914	WS1	3B	157	0	200	247	34	25
1915	WS1	2B	75	0	161	206	18	31
1915	WS1	3B	79	0	92	147	21	14
1916	WS1	2B	72	0	126	213	14	27
1916	WS1	3B	84	0	104	143	19	14
1917	WS1	2B	57	0	122	153	14	19
1917	WS1	3B	86	0	95	178	19	15
1918	WS1	2B	2	0	3	6	2	0
1918	WS1	3B	127	0	156	281	30	31
1919	WS1	3B	115	0	120	267	22	16
1920	BOS	2B	21	0	28	47	4	9
1920	BOS	3B	88	0	99	233	15	20
1921	BOS	2B	22	0	42	61	5	0
1921	BOS	3B	94	0	74	189	16	18
1922	BOS	3B	28	0	21	41	8	2
1922	BOS	SS	3	0	2	3	0	0
1922	SLA	3B	37	0	41	79	11	12
1923	SLA	2B	20	0	35	38	3	11
1923	SLA	3B	7	0	7	14	2	4

Career Games by Position

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Eddie Foster Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	270
Third Base	1165
Shortstop	26

Award Voting History

Eddie Foster — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1914	Most Valuable Player	AL	7th	11.0	64	0
1912	Most Valuable Player	AL	14th	4.0	64	0

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Career Spans

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Eddie Foster: the record in brief

Eddie Foster's major league career runs from a debut on April 14, 1910 to a final game on August 5, 1923. By club, Foster's seasons break down as the New York Highlanders (1910), the Washington Senators (1912 through 1919), the Boston Red Sox (1920 to 1922), and the St. Louis Browns (1922 through 1923). Born on February 13, 1887, in Chicago, IL, USA, Foster is listed as a third baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 145 pounds on a 5-foot-6 frame. The bio records the death on January 15, 1937, in Washington, DC, USA. The given name on file is Edward Cunningham Foster.

Foster's career batting table shows 1,500 games, 5,652 at bats and 1,490 hits, a .264 average, adding 6 homers, 451 runs batted in, and 195 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .329 and the slugging percentage .326, for an OPS of .655. Foster hit .264 while the league hit .264 over the same span, a figure close to average. Foster collected a career-high 176 hits in 1912. Foster stole 31 bases in 1914, the most of any season listed.

Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Foster

What years did Eddie Foster play?: Eddie Foster played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1923.
Was Eddie Foster a pitcher?: No. Eddie Foster was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Eddie Foster hit?: Eddie Foster hit 6 career home runs with 1,490 hits.
What teams did Eddie Foster play for?: Eddie Foster played for 4 teams: the New York Highlanders (1910), the Washington Senators (1912–1919), the Boston Red Sox (1920–1922), and the St. Louis Browns (1922–1923).
What were Eddie Foster's career stats?: In 1,500 games, Eddie Foster had 1,490 hits, 6 home runs, 451 RBI, 732 runs, and 195 stolen bases, with a .264 batting average.
What position did Eddie Foster play?: Eddie Foster played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Eddie Foster and how much did he weigh?: Eddie Foster was listed at 5 feet 6 inches and 145 pounds.
How many home runs did Eddie Foster hit each season?: Eddie Foster's home runs by season: 0 in 1910, 2 in 1912, 1 in 1913, 2 in 1914, 0 in 1915, 1 in 1916, 0 in 1917, 0 in 1918, 0 in 1919, 0 in 1920, 0 in 1921, 0 in 1922, and 0 in 1923. His most in one season was 2, in 1912 and 1914.
What was Eddie Foster's career batting average?: Eddie Foster batted .264 over his career, with 1,490 hits in 5,652 at bats.
How many RBI did Eddie Foster have?: Eddie Foster drove in 451 runs in his career.
Is Eddie Foster in the Hall of Fame?: No. Eddie Foster has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.