Rube Foster

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1917)

W–L 58–33
ERA 2.36
WHIP 1.22
SO 294
Pitcher PIV -2746.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 170 lb
Born
1/5/1888 in Lehigh, OK, USA
Died
3/1/1976 in Bokoshe, OK, USA
MLB Debut
1913-04-10
Last Game
1917-09-29

Full name: George Foster

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
58 33 138 103 60 15 3 842.3 726 221 6 305 294 2.36 -2746.6

Career ERA 2.36 vs. league average 2.88 across their career seasons — 17.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1913 BOS AL 3 3 19 8 4 1 0 68.3 64 24 28 36 3.16 3.07 (-3%) -112.6
1914 BOS AL 14 8 32 27 17 5 0 211.7 164 40 52 89 1.70 2.93 (+42%) 1934.9
1915 BOS AL 19 8 37 33 21 5 1 255.3 217 60 86 82 2.11 2.90 (+27%) -1015.8
1916 BOS AL 14 7 33 19 9 3 2 182.3 173 62 86 53 3.06 2.78 (-10%) -2252.3
1917 BOS AL 8 7 17 16 9 1 0 124.7 108 35 53 34 2.53 2.69 (+6%) -1300.8
Career · 5 seasons 58 33 138 103 60 15 3 842.1 726 221 305 294 2.36 — -2,747

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
150 270 19 58 13 0 1 19 1 16 59 .215 .259 .274 .533 -510

Career AVG .215 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Career OBP .259 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 18.8% below league average.

Career SLG .274 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 17.9% below league average.

Career OPS .533 vs. league average .652 across their career seasons — 18.3% 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
1913 BOS AL 20 21 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 7 .095 — — — — 0.0
1914 BOS AL 35 63 4 11 1 0 0 1 1 4 14 .175 .255 (-32%) .322 (-31%) .339 (-44%) .661 (-37%) -346.1
1915 BOS AL 40 83 10 23 7 0 1 9 0 6 18 .277 .250 (+11%) .318 (+2%) .332 (+20%) .651 (+11%) 123.3
1916 BOS AL 38 62 3 11 3 0 0 2 0 3 10 .177 .248 (-29%) .314 (-31%) .326 (-31%) .640 (-31%) -287.0
1917 BOS AL 17 41 2 11 2 0 0 4 0 2 10 .268 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 150 270 19 58 13 0 1 19 1 16 59 .215 — — — — -510

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 9 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 .444

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1916 WS BOS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1915 WS BOS 2 8 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 .500

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 0 3 2 0 21.0 15 4 2 14 1.71

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1916 WS BOS 0 0 1 0 0 3.0 3 0 0 1 0.00
1915 WS BOS 2 0 2 2 0 18.0 12 4 2 13 2.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home82132132909.220
Away68136730110.221

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home73455.0345931581641.84
Away65386.13841241461312.89

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1917-09-29 BOSSLAW 301000101
1917-09-13 BOSNYYL 000000000
1917-09-07 BOSPHAW 403100100
1917-09-03 BOSNYYL 301000000
1917-08-25 BOSSLAW 300000011
1917-08-20 BOSCHWL 200000001
1917-08-15 BOSPHAW 401000000
1917-08-10 BOSDETW 300000001
1917-08-06 BOSCLEL 300000001
1917-07-26 BOSSLAW 413000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1917-09-29 BOSSLA W 9.0755630
1917-09-13 BOSNYY — 0.2544000
1917-09-07 BOSPHA W 9.0400320
1917-09-03 BOSNYY L 9.0711400
1917-08-25 BOSSLA W 8.0622740
1917-08-20 BOSCHW L 7.01055310
1917-08-15 BOSPHA W 9.0621230
1917-08-10 BOSDET W 9.0811250
1917-08-06 BOSCLE L 9.0122240
1917-07-26 BOSSLA W 9.0833220

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 138 0 71 244 10 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1913 BOS P 19 0 5 16 1 0
1914 BOS P 32 0 18 56 4 1
1915 BOS P 37 0 18 77 2 0
1916 BOS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1916 BOS P 33 0 16 57 1 5
1917 BOS P 17 0 14 38 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 138
Left Field 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Rube Foster (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill James
    37-21, 2.28 ERA
  2. 96
    Andy Coakley
    58-59, 2.35 ERA
  3. 95
    Bugs Raymond
    45-57, 2.49 ERA
  4. 94
    Ernie Shore
    65-43, 2.47 ERA
  5. 89
    Carl Lundgren
    91-55, 2.42 ERA
  6. 88
    Glenn Liebhardt
    36-35, 2.17 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Rube Foster

What years did Rube Foster play?
Rube Foster played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1917.
Was Rube Foster a pitcher?
Yes. Rube Foster pitched in the major leagues, recording 58 wins and 294 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rube Foster hit?
Rube Foster hit 1 career home runs with 58 hits.