Roy Foster
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1972)
Roy Foster was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1972 for the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 3 seasons. In 337 career games, he hit .253 with 257 hits, 45 home runs, and 118 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,326.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 185 lb
- Died
- 3/21/2008 in Tulsa, OK, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1970-04-07
- Last Game
- 1972-10-01
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 337 | 1,016 | 136 | 257 | 51 | 1 | 45 | 118 | 9 | 110 | 146 | .253 | .336 | .438 | .774 | 2,326 |
Career AVG .253 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .336 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.
Career SLG .438 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — +18.9% above league average.
Career OPS .774 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — +12.8% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | CLE | AL | 139 | 477 | 66 | 128 | 26 | 0 | 23 | 60 | 3 | 54 | 75 | .268 | .253 (+6%) | .325 (+9%) | .385 (+21%) | .711 (+16%) | 1586.2 |
| 1971 | CLE | AL | 125 | 396 | 51 | 97 | 21 | 1 | 18 | 45 | 6 | 35 | 48 | .245 | .249 (-2%) | .316 (-1%) | .365 (+20%) | .682 (+11%) | 704.2 |
| 1972 | CLE | AL | 73 | 143 | 19 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 23 | .224 | .243 (-8%) | .310 (+5%) | .353 (-5%) | .664 (-1%) | 35.9 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 337 | 1,016 | 136 | 257 | 51 | 1 | 45 | 118 | 9 | 110 | 146 | .253 | — | — | — | — | 2,326 | ||
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
View full game log (337 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 177 | 524 | 88 | 140 | 31 | 76 | .267 |
| Away | 160 | 492 | 48 | 117 | 14 | 42 | .238 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-10-01 | CLE | NYY | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-09-20 | CLE | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972-09-19 | CLE | DET | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972-09-19 | CLE | DET | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-09-17 | CLE | BOS | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972-09-15 | CLE | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-09-14 | CLE | MIL | L | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972-09-13 | CLE | MIL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-09-12 | CLE | MIL | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972-09-12 | CLE | MIL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 173 |
| Right Field | 116 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | TSN Rookie Player of the Year |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 2nd | 1.0 | 24 | 1 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Roy Foster (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Roy Foster: the record in brief
According to the bio, Roy Foster debuted on April 7, 1970 and played a final game on October 1, 1972. Foster spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cleveland Indians. Listed as an outfielder, Foster both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 185 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The birth record reads July 29, 1945, in Bixby, OK, USA. Foster's death is recorded on March 21, 2008, in Tulsa, OK, USA.
Foster finished with 257 hits from 1,016 at bats in 337 games, which works out to .253, along with 45 home runs and 118 RBI. The on-base percentage is .336 and the slugging percentage .438, for an OPS of .774. Against a .249 league average for those years, Foster's .253 average was near the norm. 1970 was Foster's biggest home run year, with 23. 1970 produced Foster's most hits, 128 of them for the Cleveland Indians. 1970 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .268 against a league .253, a 6% edge.
Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Foster
- What years did Roy Foster play?
- Roy Foster played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1972.
- Was Roy Foster a pitcher?
- No. Roy Foster was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Roy Foster hit?
- Roy Foster hit 45 career home runs with 257 hits.
- What teams did Roy Foster play for?
- Roy Foster played for one team, the Cleveland Indians (1970–1972).
- What were Roy Foster's career stats?
- In 337 games, Roy Foster had 257 hits, 45 home runs, 118 RBI, 136 runs, and 9 stolen bases, with a .253 batting average.
- What position did Roy Foster play?
- Roy Foster played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Roy Foster and how much did he weigh?
- Roy Foster was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
- How many home runs did Roy Foster hit each season?
- Roy Foster's home runs by season: 23 in 1970, 18 in 1971, and 4 in 1972. His most in one season was 23, in 1970.
- What was Roy Foster's career batting average?
- Roy Foster batted .253 over his career, with 257 hits in 1,016 at bats.
- How many RBI did Roy Foster have?
- Roy Foster drove in 118 runs in his career.
- Is Roy Foster in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Roy Foster has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.