George Foster

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: December 1, 1948 in Tuscaloosa, AL us

Draft: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 3rd round of the 1968 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from El Camino College (Torrance, CA).

High School: Leuzinger HS (Lawndale, CA)

School: El Camino College (Torrance, CA)

Debut: September 10, 1969 (Age 20-283d, 12,918th in major league history)
vs. ATL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 6, 1986 (Age 37-279d)
vs. TOR 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1971 season

Agents: Tom Reich

Full Name: George Arthur Foster

Nicknames: Yahtzee

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

44.1

7023

1925

348

.274

986

RBI

1239

OBP

.339

SLG

.480

OPS

.818

OPS+

126

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1982 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1982 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 8	NYM	@	PHI	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	LF
2	2	Apr 9	NYM	@	CHC	L,0-5	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
3	3	Apr 10	NYM	@	CHC	W,9-5	GS	22	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
4	4	Apr 11	NYM	@	CHC	W,5-4	GS	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
5	5	Apr 12	NYM	@	CHC	L,4-5	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
6	6	Apr 13	NYM		PHI	W,5-2	GS	33	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
7	7	Apr 14	NYM		PHI	W,8-1	GS	29	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
8	8	Apr 15	NYM		PHI	L,4-8	CG	59	13.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
9	9	Apr 16	NYM		MON	L,3-4	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
10	10	Apr 17	NYM		MON	W,2-1	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
11	11	Apr 18	NYM		MON	L,6-7	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
12	12	Apr 20	NYM		CHC	W,3-2	GS	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
13	13	Apr 21	NYM		CHC	W,7-4	GS	35	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	LF
14	14	Apr 23	NYM	@	MON	L,4-5	CG	40	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	LF
15	15	Apr 24	NYM	@	MON	W,1-0	GS	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
16	16	Apr 25	NYM	@	MON	L,2-5	CG	37	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
17	17	Apr 27	NYM	@	SDP	L,5-8	GS	32	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
18	20 (2)	Apr 30	NYM	@	SFG	L,4-5	GS	27	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
19	21	May 1	NYM	@	SFG	L,3-6	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
20	22	May 2 (1)	NYM	@	SFG	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
21	23	May 2 (2)	NYM	@	SFG	W,2-0	GS	29	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
22	24	May 3	NYM	@	LAD	W,6-3	CG	48	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
23	25	May 4	NYM	@	LAD	L,1-2	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
24	26	May 6	NYM		SFG	L,3-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
25	27	May 7	NYM		SFG	W,3-2	GS	27	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
26	28	May 8	NYM		SFG	L,3-8	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
27	29	May 9	NYM		SFG	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
28	32 (2)	May 13	NYM		LAD	W,4-2	GS	28	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
29	33	May 14	NYM		LAD	L,1-4	CG	38	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
30	34	May 15	NYM		LAD	W,6-4	GS	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
31	35	May 16	NYM		LAD	W,13-4	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
32	36	May 17	NYM		CIN	L,2-7	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
33	37	May 18	NYM		CIN	W,7-4	GS	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
34	38	May 19	NYM		CIN	W,4-2	GS	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
35	39	May 21	NYM	@	HOU	L,1-5	CG	34	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
36	40	May 22	NYM	@	HOU	W,6-5	GS	30	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
37	41	May 23	NYM	@	HOU	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
38	42	May 24	NYM	@	ATL	W,5-3	GS	27	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
39	43	May 25	NYM	@	ATL	L,2-10	CG	39	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
40	44	May 26	NYM	@	ATL	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
41	45	May 28	NYM		HOU	L,3-8	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
42	46	May 29	NYM		HOU	L,2-5	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
43	47	May 30	NYM		HOU	W,9-5	GS	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
44	48	May 31	NYM		ATL	W,10-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
45	49	Jun 1	NYM		ATL	L,3-7	CG	46	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
46	50	Jun 2	NYM		ATL	L,1-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
47	51	Jun 4	NYM	@	CIN	L,3-8	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
48	52	Jun 5	NYM	@	CIN	L,2-6	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
49	53	Jun 6	NYM	@	CIN	W,6-3	GS	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
50	54	Jun 7	NYM		PIT	L,3-4	CG	51	12.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
51	55	Jun 8	NYM		PIT	L,2-6	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
52	56	Jun 9	NYM		PIT	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	LF
53	57	Jun 11	NYM		STL	L,3-7	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
54	58	Jun 12	NYM		STL	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
55	59	Jun 14	NYM	@	PIT	W,2-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
56	60	Jun 15	NYM	@	PIT	L,3-13	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
57	61	Jun 18 (1)	NYM	@	STL	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
58	63 (1)	Jun 19	NYM	@	STL	W,8-5	GS	32	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
59	64	Jun 20	NYM	@	STL	W,5-4	GS	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
60	65	Jun 21	NYM		MON	L,1-5	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
61	66	Jun 22	NYM		MON	L,3-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
62	67	Jun 23	NYM		MON	L,0-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
63	68	Jun 24	NYM		MON	W,3-1	GS	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
64	69	Jun 25 (1)	NYM	@	PHI	L,0-1	CG	33	8.2	1	0	0	1	0	LF
65	71 (1)	Jun 26 (1)	NYM	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
66	72	Jun 26 (2)	NYM	@	PHI	L,4-7	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
67	73	Jun 27	NYM	@	PHI	L,3-8	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
68	74	Jun 29	NYM	@	MON	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
69	75	Jun 30	NYM	@	MON	L,1-4	CG	30	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
70	76	Jul 1	NYM	@	MON	W,2-1	GS	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
71	77	Jul 2	NYM		PHI	W,8-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
72	78	Jul 4 (1)	NYM		PHI	L,7-9	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
73	80 (1)	Jul 5	NYM		LAD	L,1-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
74	81	Jul 6	NYM		LAD	L,3-9	CG	46	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF
75	82	Jul 7	NYM		SFG	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
76	83	Jul 8	NYM		SFG	L,7-9	CG	49	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
77	84	Jul 9 (1)	NYM		SDP	L,3-5	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
78	85	Jul 9 (2)	NYM		SDP	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
79	86	Jul 10	NYM		SDP	W,9-7	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
80	87	Jul 11	NYM		SDP	L,2-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
81	88	Jul 15	NYM	@	LAD	W,5-2	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
82	89	Jul 16	NYM	@	LAD	L,6-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
83	90	Jul 17	NYM	@	LAD	L,5-6	GS	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
84	91	Jul 18	NYM	@	LAD	W,8-3	GS	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
85	92	Jul 20	NYM	@	SFG	L,1-5	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
86	95 (2)	Jul 24	NYM	@	SDP	W,4-3	GS	35	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
87	96	Jul 25	NYM	@	SDP	L,2-3	CG	38	9.1	2	0	0	2	0	LF
88	97	Jul 27	NYM	@	STL	L,4-9	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
89	98	Jul 28	NYM	@	STL	L,5-7	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
90	100 (1)	Jul 30	NYM		PIT	L,1-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
91	101	Jul 31	NYM		PIT	W,9-4	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
92	102	Aug 1	NYM		PIT	L,3-4	CG	42	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
93	103	Aug 3	NYM	@	CHC	L,0-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
94	104	Aug 4	NYM	@	CHC	W,7-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
95	105	Aug 5	NYM	@	CHC	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
96	106	Aug 6 (1)	NYM	@	PIT	L,3-7	CG	35	8.0	0	0	1	1	0	LF
97	107	Aug 6 (2)	NYM	@	PIT	W,7-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
98	110 (2)	Aug 9	NYM		STL	L,2-7	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
99	111	Aug 10	NYM		STL	L,2-7	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
100	112	Aug 12	NYM		CHC	L,6-13	CG	48	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
101	113	Aug 13	NYM		CHC	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
102	114	Aug 14	NYM		CHC	L,4-7	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
103	115	Aug 15 (1)	NYM		CHC	W,5-4	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
104	116	Aug 15 (2)	NYM		CHC	L,5-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
105	117	Aug 17	NYM	@	CIN	L,2-9	CG	36	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
106	118	Aug 18	NYM	@	CIN	L,6-7	GS	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
107	119	Aug 19	NYM	@	CIN	L,1-3	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
108	121 (1)	Aug 21	NYM	@	ATL	L,5-6	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
109	122	Aug 22	NYM	@	ATL	L,9-10	CG	48	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
110	123	Aug 23	NYM	@	HOU	L,0-2	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
111	124	Aug 24	NYM	@	HOU	L,4-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
112	126 (1)	Aug 27	NYM		ATL	L,8-9	CG	44	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
113	127	Aug 28	NYM		ATL	L,3-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	LF
114	130 (2)	Aug 31	NYM		HOU	L,0-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
115	131	Sep 1	NYM		HOU	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	LF
116	132	Sep 3	NYM		CIN	L,0-1	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
117	133	Sep 4	NYM		CIN	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
118	134	Sep 5	NYM		CIN	W,10-2	GS	31	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
119	135	Sep 6	NYM	@	PIT	L,1-6	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
120	137 (1)	Sep 8	NYM	@	PIT	W,9-1	GS	33	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
121	138	Sep 10	NYM	@	STL	W,2-1	GS	27	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
122	141 (2)	Sep 14	NYM	@	MON	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
123	142	Sep 15	NYM	@	MON	L,5-6	CG	47	10.0	2	1	0	3	1	LF
124	143	Sep 16	NYM	@	MON	W,9-4	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
125	144	Sep 17 (1)	NYM		STL	L,2-3	CG	36	10.0	5	1	0	6	1	LF
126	147 (2)	Sep 18 (2)	NYM		STL	L,2-6	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
127	149 (1)	Sep 21 (1)	NYM		MON	W,2-1	CG	45	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
128	150	Sep 21 (2)	NYM		MON	L,1-5	CG	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
129	151	Sep 22	NYM	@	CHC	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
130	152	Sep 23	NYM	@	CHC	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
131	153	Sep 24	NYM		PHI	L,1-2	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
132	154	Sep 25	NYM		PHI	W,2-1	GS	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
133	157 (2)	Sep 28	NYM		PIT	W,3-2	CG	43	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
134	158	Sep 29	NYM		CHC	L,1-4	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
135	159	Sep 30	NYM		CHC	L,1-3	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
136	160	Oct 1	NYM	@	PHI	W,1-0	CG	37	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
137	161	Oct 2	NYM	@	PHI	L,3-4	CG	38	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	LF
138	162	Oct 3	NYM	@	PHI	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	5	1	0	6	0	LF
							138gm		1186.0	290	13	8	311	4