What years did Steve Foster play?

Steve Foster played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1993.

Was Steve Foster a pitcher?

Yes. Steve Foster pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 61 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Steve Foster hit?

Steve Foster hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Steve Foster's career batting average?

Steve Foster batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.

What was Steve Foster's career ERA?

Steve Foster finished with a 2.41 career ERA, going 3-3 with 61 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Steve Foster have?

Steve Foster recorded 61 career strikeouts.

Steve Foster

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-1993)

Steve Foster was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1993 for the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 3 seasons. Across 59 career appearances, he went 3-3 with a 2.41 ERA and 61 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1730.3.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 3–3

ERA 2.41

WHIP 1.16

SO 61

Pitcher PIV 1730.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 8/16/1966 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1991-08-22
Last Game: 1993-06-26

Full name: Steven Eugene Foster

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Career Pitching Statistics

Steve Foster — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	3	59	1	0	0	2	89.7	82	24	6	22	61	2.41	1730.3

Career ERA 2.41 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — 39.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Steve Foster — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1991	CIN	NL	0	0	11	0	0	14.0	7	3	4	11	1.93	3.91 (+51%)	295.3
1992	CIN	NL	1	1	31	1	2	50.0	52	16	13	34	2.88	3.75 (+23%)	634.4
1993	CIN	NL	2	2	17	0	0	25.7	23	5	5	16	1.75	4.19 (+58%)	800.7
Career · 3 seasons			3	3	59	1	2	89.2	82	24	22	61	2.41	—	1,730

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

Steve Foster — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
59	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200	.400	0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 22.8% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 38.7% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 48.6% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 44.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Steve Foster — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1991	CIN	NL	11	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	CIN	NL	31	5	1	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	CIN	NL	17	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			59	5	1	1	.200	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Steve Foster — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	30	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	29	3	0	1	0	0	.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Steve Foster — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	30	44.2	33	5	9	27	1.01
Away	29	45.0	49	19	13	34	3.80

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Steve Foster — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1993-06-26	CIN	SDP	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	2
1993-05-19	CIN	LAD	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1993-05-17	CIN	LAD	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1993-05-15	CIN	COL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
1993-05-10	CIN	SDP	—	2.0	4	2	1	0	0
1993-05-07	CIN	HOU	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
1993-05-05	CIN	MIA	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	2
1993-05-02	CIN	CHC	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
1993-05-01	CIN	CHC	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2
1993-04-26	CIN	MIA	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Steve Foster — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	59	1	7	14	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Steve Foster — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A
1991	CIN	P	11	0	2	1
1992	CIN	P	31	1	5	11
1993	CIN	P	17	0	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Steve Foster — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	59

Salary History

Steve Foster — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1994	CIN	NL	$135,000
1993	CIN	NL	$135,000
1992	CIN	NL	$114,000
Total Career Earnings			$384,000

College History

Steve Foster — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Blinn College	Brenham	TX	1985, 1986
University of Texas at Arlington	Arlington	TX	1987, 1988

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Foster

What years did Steve Foster play?: Steve Foster played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 1993.
Was Steve Foster a pitcher?: Yes. Steve Foster pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 61 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Steve Foster hit?: Steve Foster hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Steve Foster's career batting average?: Steve Foster batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.
What was Steve Foster's career ERA?: Steve Foster finished with a 2.41 career ERA, going 3-3 with 61 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Steve Foster have?: Steve Foster recorded 61 career strikeouts.