Keith Foulke

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2008)

W–L 41–37
ERA 3.33
WHIP 1.08
SO 718
Pitcher PIV 15362.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
10/19/1972 in Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD, USA
MLB Debut
1997-05-21
Last Game
2008-09-18
Awards
All-Star · Reliever of the Year · Babe Ruth Award

Full name: Keith Charles Foulke

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
41 37 619 8 0 0 191 786.7 652 291 94 194 718 3.33 15362.9

Career ERA 3.33 vs. league average 4.45 across their career seasons — 25.3% 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
1997 SFN NL 1 5 11 8 0 0 0 44.7 60 41 18 33 8.26 4.39 (-88%) -1495.4
1997 CHA AL 3 0 16 0 0 0 3 28.7 28 11 5 21 3.45 4.39 (+21%) 294.2
1998 CHA AL 3 2 54 0 0 0 1 65.3 51 30 20 57 4.13 4.43 (+7%) 239.2
1999 CHA AL 3 3 67 0 0 0 9 105.3 72 26 21 123 2.22 4.71 (+53%) 5027.8
2000 CHA AL 3 1 72 0 0 0 34 88.0 66 29 22 91 2.97 4.77 (+38%) 3484.8
2001 CHA AL 4 9 72 0 0 0 42 81.0 57 21 22 75 2.33 4.42 (+47%) 3350.9
2002 CHA AL 2 4 65 0 0 0 11 77.7 65 25 13 58 2.90 4.28 (+32%) 2088.1
2003 OAK AL 9 1 72 0 0 0 43 86.7 57 20 20 88 2.08 4.40 (+53%) 2126.7
2004 BOS AL 5 3 72 0 0 0 32 83.0 63 20 15 79 2.17 4.46 (+51%) 2758.3
2005 BOS AL 5 5 43 0 0 0 15 45.7 53 30 18 34 5.91 4.29 (-38%) -1174.0
2006 BOS AL 3 1 44 0 0 0 0 49.7 52 24 7 36 4.35 4.53 (+4%) -86.4
2008 OAK AL 0 3 31 0 0 0 1 31.0 28 14 13 23 4.06 4.32 (+6%) -1251.4
Career · 12 seasons 41 37 619 8 0 0 191 786.2 652 291 194 718 3.33 — 15,363

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
619 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .125 .125 .125 .250 0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 53.0% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 62.8% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 70.6% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .760 across their career seasons — 67.1% 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
1997 SFN NL 11 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .154 — — — — 0.0
1997 CHA AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 CHA AL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 CHA AL 67 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 CHA AL 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 CHA AL 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 CHA AL 65 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 OAK AL 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 BOS AL 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 BOS AL 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 BOS AL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 OAK AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 619 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .125 — — — — 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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2004 ALCS BOS 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 ALDS1 BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 WS BOS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2003 ALDS2 OAK 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 ALDS2 CHA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 2 16 0 3 21.3 15 6 12 24 2.53

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2004 ALCS BOS 0 0 5 0 1 6.0 1 0 6 6 0.00
2004 ALDS1 BOS 0 0 2 0 1 3.0 2 0 1 5 0.00
2004 WS BOS 1 0 4 0 1 5.0 4 1 1 8 1.80
2003 ALDS2 OAK 0 1 3 0 0 5.0 4 2 2 3 3.60
2000 ALDS2 CHA 0 1 2 0 0 2.3 4 3 2 2 11.57

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home32560200.333
Away294100000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home325419.1350152943703.26
Away294367.13021391003483.41

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2008-09-18 OAKLAA — 1.0333003
2008-09-11 OAKTEX — 1.0200010
2008-09-05 OAKBAL — 1.0000000
2008-09-04 OAKKCR — 1.0000000
2008-08-31 OAKMIN — 1.0100120
2008-07-02 OAKLAA L 0.1222101
2008-06-28 OAKSFG — 1.0000010
2008-06-20 OAKMIA — 0.2011100
2008-06-19 OAKAZ L 1.0111121
2008-06-15 OAKSFG — 0.2100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 619 8 44 83 6 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 SFN P 11 8 5 7 2 0
1997 CHA P 16 0 1 4 0 1
1998 CHA P 54 0 1 8 2 0
1999 CHA P 67 0 5 13 1 0
2000 CHA P 72 0 7 3 0 1
2001 CHA P 72 0 7 11 0 0
2002 CHA P 65 0 6 6 0 1
2003 OAK P 72 0 3 12 0 1
2004 BOS P 72 0 5 11 0 1
2005 BOS P 43 0 0 3 0 0
2006 BOS P 44 0 1 5 1 0
2008 OAK P 31 0 3 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 619

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2004 Babe Ruth Award P
2003 Reliever of the Year Award
2003 TSN Reliever of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2008 OAK AL $700,000
2006 BOS AL $7,750,000
2005 BOS AL $7,500,000
2004 BOS AL $3,500,000
2003 OAK AL $6,000,000
2002 CHA AL $4,000,000
2001 CHA AL $3,100,000
2000 CHA AL $375,000
1999 CHA AL $255,000
1998 CHA AL $185,000
1997 CHA AL $150,000
Total Career Earnings $33,515,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston ID 1994
Galveston College Galveston TX 1992, 1993

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2003 Cy Young Award AL 7th 1.0 140 0
2003 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 20.0 392 0
1999 Cy Young Award AL 10th 1.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Keith Foulke (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Sergio Romo
    42-36, 3.21 ERA
  2. 97
    Rafael Soriano
    24-28, 2.89 ERA
  3. 94
    J. J. Putz
    37-33, 3.08 ERA
  4. 94
    Joakim Soria
    36-45, 3.11 ERA
  5. 91
    Rod Beck
    38-45, 3.30 ERA
  6. 90
    Mark Melancon
    37-40, 2.94 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Keith Foulke

What years did Keith Foulke play?
Keith Foulke played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2008.
Was Keith Foulke a pitcher?
Yes. Keith Foulke pitched in the major leagues, recording 41 wins and 718 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Keith Foulke hit?
Keith Foulke hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.