John Foster

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2005)

John Foster was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2005 for the Atlanta Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 4 seasons. Across 90 career appearances, he went 7-2 with a 4.90 ERA and 54 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 7–2
ERA 4.90
WHIP 1.58
SO 54
Pitcher PIV -629.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
5/17/1978 in Stockton, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2002-04-24
Last Game
2005-10-02

Full name: John Norman Foster

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Career Pitching Statistics

John Foster — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
7 2 90 0 0 0 1 60.2 63 33 11 33 54 4.90 -629.1

Career ERA 4.90 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — 13.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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John 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
2002 ATL NL 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 5.0 6 6 6 6 10.80 — 0.0
2003 MIL NL 2 0 23 0 0 0 0 21.0 30 11 8 16 4.71 4.40 (-7%) -781.7
2005 ATL NL 4 2 62 0 0 0 1 34.2 27 16 19 32 4.15 4.29 (+3%) 152.6
Career · 3 seasons 7 2 90 0 0 0 1 60.2 63 33 33 54 4.90 — -629

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

John Foster — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John 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
2002 ATL NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 MIL NL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 ATL NL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

John Foster — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

John Foster — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2005 NLDS2 ATL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

John Foster — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 0.1 2 2 2 1 54.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

John Foster — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2005 NLDS2 ATL 0 0 2 0 0 0.1 2 2 2 1 54.00

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (180 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

John Foster — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4800000—
Away4200000—

Pitching — Home / Away

John Foster — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home4833.2422219325.88
Away4227.0211114223.67

Last 10 Games — Pitching

John Foster — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2005-10-02 ATLMIA — 0.0100000
2005-09-30 ATLMIA — 0.2000000
2005-09-26 ATLCOL — 0.1000000
2005-09-23 ATLMIA — 1.0000020
2005-09-21 ATLPHI — 0.2211011
2005-09-13 ATLPHI — 1.0100110
2005-09-11 ATLWAS — 0.0233000
2005-09-09 ATLWAS L 0.1122100
2005-09-07 ATLNYN W 0.2100000
2005-09-04 ATLCIN — 1.0000020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Foster — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 90 0 2 8 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Foster — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 ATL P 5 0 0 0 0 0
2003 MIL P 23 0 1 1 0 0
2005 ATL P 62 0 1 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

John Foster — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 90

Salary History

John Foster — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2006 ATL NL $350,000
2003 MIL NL $300,000
Total Career Earnings $650,000

College History

John Foster — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton CA 1997, 1998
Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston ID 1999

John Foster: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 24, 2002 and the final game on October 2, 2005, John Foster built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Atlanta Braves (2002 through 2005) and the Milwaukee Brewers (2003). At 6-foot-0 and 200 pounds, Foster is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Foster both batted and threw left-handed. Foster was born on May 17, 1978, in Stockton, CA, USA. John Foster was the playing name; the full given name is John Norman.

Across 90 games (0 starts), Foster recorded 7 wins against 2 losses with a 4.90 ERA. The same table counts 54 strikeouts. The league ERA over Foster's seasons was 4.32, so the 4.90 figure ran 13.2% worse than average. In 2005, one of the busiest seasons, Foster posted a 4.15 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.29.

The salary table's largest figure is $350,000 in 2006, and the listed salaries total $650,000. Foster's college years, 1997 and 1998, were spent at San Joaquin Delta College. Retrosheet box scores cover 180 of Foster's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Every defensive appearance on record for Foster, 90 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Foster's fielding totals are 2 putouts, 8 assists and 0 errors.

The playoff pitching line reads 0-0, 54.00 ERA, across 2 appearances. Those appearances came in 2005.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Foster

What years did John Foster play?
John Foster played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2005.
Was John Foster a pitcher?
Yes. John Foster pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 54 strikeouts.
What was John Foster's career ERA?
John Foster finished with a 4.90 career ERA, going 7-2 with 54 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did John Foster have?
John Foster recorded 54 career strikeouts.
Is John Foster in the Hall of Fame?
No. John Foster has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did John Foster play for?
John Foster played for the Atlanta Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers.