What years did Kevin Foster play?

Kevin Foster played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2001.

Was Kevin Foster a pitcher?

Yes. Kevin Foster pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 417 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Kevin Foster hit?

Kevin Foster hit 1 career home runs with 31 hits.

Kevin Foster

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2001)

W–L 32–30

ERA 4.86

WHIP 1.41

SO 417

Pitcher PIV -6885.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 160 lb
Born: 1/13/1969 in Evanston, IL, USA
Died: 10/11/2008 in Oklahoma City, OK, USA
MLB Debut: 1993-09-12
Last Game: 2001-08-21

Full name: Kevin Christopher Foster

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
32	30	100	83	2	0	0	509.7	500	275	88	220	417	4.86	-6885.0

Career ERA 4.86 vs. league average 4.42 across their career seasons — 9.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1993	PHI	NL	0	1	2	1	0	6.7	13	11	7	6	14.85	—	0.0
1994	CHN	NL	3	4	13	13	0	81.0	70	26	35	75	2.89	4.51 (+36%)	1596.9
1995	CHN	NL	12	11	30	28	0	167.7	149	84	65	146	4.51	4.45 (-1%)	-2775.5
1996	CHN	NL	7	6	17	16	1	87.0	98	60	35	53	6.21	4.61 (-35%)	-2194.4
1997	CHN	NL	10	7	26	25	1	146.3	141	75	66	118	4.61	4.39 (-5%)	-3291.4
1998	CHN	NL	0	0	3	0	0	3.3	8	6	2	3	16.20	—	0.0
2001	TEX	AL	0	1	9	0	0	17.7	21	13	10	16	6.62	4.42 (-50%)	-220.6
Career · 7 seasons			32	30	100	83	2	509.2	500	275	220	417	4.86	—	-6,885

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
109	163	15	31	6	2	1	19	2	9	59	.190	.237	.270	.507	-164

Career AVG .190 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 28.7% below league average.

Career OBP .237 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 29.5% below league average.

Career SLG .270 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 35.7% below league average.

Career OPS .507 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 32.9% 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
1993	PHI	NL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	CHN	NL	13	27	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	.074	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	CHN	NL	33	60	7	15	1	1	1	9	2	3	16	.250	.266 (-6%)	.337 (-15%)	.417 (-16%)	.755 (-16%)	-163.7
1996	CHN	NL	19	27	3	8	4	1	0	6	0	4	11	.296	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	CHN	NL	30	47	3	6	1	0	0	4	0	1	20	.128	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	CHN	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	TEX	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			109	163	15	31	6	2	1	19	2	9	59	.190	—	—	—	—	-164

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	54	81	8	18	0	13	.222
Away	55	82	7	13	1	6	.159

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	49	262.1	243	122	97	204	4.19
Away	51	247.1	257	153	123	213	5.57

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2001-08-21	TEX	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
2001-08-17	TEX	TOR	—	1.1	2	1	1	0	1	0
2001-08-12	TEX	CLE	—	1.2	3	3	3	3	1	0
2001-08-04	TEX	BOS	—	3.1	2	1	1	2	3	1
2001-08-01	TEX	NYY	—	4.0	2	0	0	0	4	0
2001-07-28	TEX	TBR	L	0.1	4	4	4	2	1	0
2001-07-17	TEX	SFG	—	4.0	3	2	1	0	4	0
2001-07-14	TEX	COL	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	2	1
2001-07-06	TEX	SDP	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
1998-06-16	CHC	MIL	—	0.0	4	4	4	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	100	83	24	49	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1993	PHI	P	2	1	1	0	0
1994	CHN	P	13	13	4	5	0
1995	CHN	P	30	28	7	14	0
1996	CHN	P	17	16	6	16	1
1997	CHN	P	26	25	6	14	0
1998	CHN	P	3	0	0	0	0
2001	TEX	P	9	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	100

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1998	CHN	NL	$1,450,000
1997	CHN	NL	$275,000
1996	CHN	NL	$230,000
1995	CHN	NL	$140,000
1994	CHN	NL	$109,000
1993	PHI	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$2,313,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Kishwaukee College	Malta	IL	1988

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kevin Foster

What years did Kevin Foster play?: Kevin Foster played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2001.
Was Kevin Foster a pitcher?: Yes. Kevin Foster pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 417 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Kevin Foster hit?: Kevin Foster hit 1 career home runs with 31 hits.