What years did Matt Foster play?

Matt Foster played in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2024.

Was Matt Foster a pitcher?

Yes. Matt Foster pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 117 strikeouts.

What teams did Matt Foster play for?

Matt Foster played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (2020–2022, 2024).

What were Matt Foster's career stats?

In 114 games, Matt Foster went 9-5 with a 4.30 ERA, 117 strikeouts, 119.1 innings pitched, and 2 saves.

What position did Matt Foster play?

Matt Foster played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

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

Matt Foster was listed at 6 feet and 215 pounds.

What was Matt Foster's career ERA?

Matt Foster finished with a 4.30 career ERA, going 9-5 with 117 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Matt Foster have?

Matt Foster recorded 117 career strikeouts.

Is Matt Foster in the Hall of Fame?

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

Matt Foster

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2020-2024)

Matt Foster was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2024 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 5 seasons. Across 114 career appearances, he went 9-5 with a 4.30 ERA and 117 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 October 15, 2026

W–L 9–5

ERA 4.30

WHIP 1.27

SO 117

Pitcher PIV -8.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 215 lb
Born: 1/27/1995 in Valley, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 2020-08-01

Full name: Matthew James Foster

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Career Pitching Statistics

Matt Foster — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	5	114	3	0	0	2	119.1	107	57	18	44	117	4.30	-8.0

Career ERA 4.30 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Matt Foster — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2020	CHA	AL	6	1	23	2	0	28.2	16	7	9	31	2.20	4.45 (+51%)	1136.0
2021	CHA	AL	2	1	37	0	1	39.0	43	26	13	40	6.00	4.27 (-41%)	-981.9
2022	CHA	AL	1	2	48	0	1	45.0	43	22	17	42	4.40	3.97 (-11%)	-162.1
2024	CHA	AL	0	1	6	1	0	6.2	5	2	5	4	2.70	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			9	5	114	3	2	119.1	107	57	44	117	4.30	—	-8

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

Matt Foster — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
114	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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Matt Foster — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2020	CHA	AL	23	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	CHA	AL	37	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	CHA	AL	48	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	CHA	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			114	—	—	—	—	—	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

Matt Foster — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Matt Foster — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2020	ALWC4	CHA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Matt Foster — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	0.1	0	0	2	0	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Matt Foster — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2020	ALWC4	CHA	0	0	1	0	0	0.1	0	0	2	0	0.00

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (228 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Matt Foster — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	59	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	55	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Matt Foster — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	59	60.2	52	27	25	55	4.01
Away	55	58.2	55	30	19	62	4.60

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Matt Foster — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2024-09-11	CHW	CLE	—	0.1	0	0	0	2	1	0
2024-09-09	CHW	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2024-09-06	CHW	BOS	L	0.1	1	2	2	1	0	1
2024-09-03	CHW	BAL	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2024-08-28	CHW	TEX	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0
2024-08-16	CHW	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2022-09-01	CHW	KCR	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
2022-08-11	CHW	KCR	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
2022-08-09	CHW	KCR	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
2022-08-07	CHW	TEX	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Matt Foster — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	114	3	2	10	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Matt Foster — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
2020	CHA	P	23	2	0	5	0
2021	CHA	P	37	0	0	4	1
2022	CHA	P	48	0	1	1	0
2024	CHA	P	6	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Matt Foster — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	114

Matt Foster: the record in brief

The bio dates Matt Foster's major league debut to August 1, 2020. All of the seasons listed were played for the Chicago White Sox. Foster played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on January 27, 1995, in Valley, AL, USA, Foster was listed at 6 feet, 0 inches and 215 pounds. On the record, Matt Foster was born Matthew James Foster.

Foster's career pitching line is 9 wins, 5 losses and a 4.30 ERA over 114 appearances. Also on Foster's record: 117 strikeouts. Foster's 4.30 ERA was close to the 4.14 league figure for those seasons. Foster won 6 games in 2020, the most of any season listed. 2020 was Foster's sharpest full season, a 2.20 ERA against the league's 4.45.

The game-log section draws on 228 games of Retrosheet box scores for Foster.

The position breakdown shows 114 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Foster's fielding totals are 2 putouts, 10 assists and 0 errors.

Pitching in the playoffs, Foster went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 1 games. Those appearances came in 2020.

Frequently Asked Questions about Matt Foster

What years did Matt Foster play?: Matt Foster played in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2024.
Was Matt Foster a pitcher?: Yes. Matt Foster pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 117 strikeouts.
What teams did Matt Foster play for?: Matt Foster played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (2020–2022, 2024).
What were Matt Foster's career stats?: In 114 games, Matt Foster went 9-5 with a 4.30 ERA, 117 strikeouts, 119.1 innings pitched, and 2 saves.
What position did Matt Foster play?: Matt Foster played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Matt Foster and how much did he weigh?: Matt Foster was listed at 6 feet and 215 pounds.
What was Matt Foster's career ERA?: Matt Foster finished with a 4.30 career ERA, going 9-5 with 117 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Matt Foster have?: Matt Foster recorded 117 career strikeouts.
Is Matt Foster in the Hall of Fame?: No. Matt Foster has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.