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.

Roy Foster

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1972)

AVG .253

HR 45

RBI 118

H 257

OPS .774

PIV 2,326

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 7/29/1945 in Bixby, OK, USA
Died: 3/21/2008 in Tulsa, OK, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-04-07
Last Game: 1972-10-01

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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

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
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

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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	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	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1972-10-01	CLE	NYY	W	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
1972-09-20	CLE	DET	L	3	0	1	0	0	1	1
1972-09-19	CLE	DET	W	2	1	0	0	0	1	1
1972-09-19	CLE	DET	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1972-09-17	CLE	BOS	W	2	1	1	0	1	1	0
1972-09-15	CLE	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1972-09-14	CLE	MIL	L	1	2	0	0	0	2	0
1972-09-13	CLE	MIL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1972-09-12	CLE	MIL	L	3	1	1	1	2	0	0
1972-09-12	CLE	MIL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	283	263	416	17	15	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	CLE	OF	131	129	188	6	7	0
1971	CLE	OF	107	98	174	9	6	2
1972	CLE	OF	45	36	54	2	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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

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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.