Player Report for #4 Fred Foster

04/26/1981

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3B Fred Foster #4

ABA Detroit Bears

Age: 32

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Very Good


	2-4, .333, 3.0 GB

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
6	24	8	0	1	0	0	1	3	.333	.360	.417	1

	Overall	Potential
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's

Batting Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Contact	11	12	11	11
Gap	7	8	7	7
Power	10	11	10	10
Eye	4	4	4	4
Avoid K's	10	11	10	10

Fielding Ratings
	Catcher	Infield	Outfield
Range:	-	11	8
Errors:	-	13	12
Arm:	1	9	6
Turn DP:	-	15	-
Ability:	1	-	-

Position Ratings
Pitcher:	-	Shortstop:	9
Catcher:	-	Left Field:	6
1st Base:	19	Center Field:	-
2nd Base:	12	Right Field:	7
3rd Base:	11

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	15
Stealing Ability:	19
Baserunning Inst.:	17
Sacrifice Bunt:	8
Bunt for Hit:	9

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
04/25/1981	@ SA	Loss, 3-4	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
04/24/1981	@ HOU	Win, 10-5	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	1
04/23/1981	@ HOU	Loss, 0-4	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	0
04/22/1981	@ HOU	Loss, 2-3	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
04/21/1981	CLE	Win, 3-2	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
04/20/1981	CLE	Loss, 1-15	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
04/14/1981	CHC	Win, 3-2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
04/13/1981	@ CLE	Loss, 5-7	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
04/12/1981	NYE	Loss, 6-9	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
04/11/1981	LAQ	Loss, 0-5	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Normal
Loyalty:	Normal
Desire f. Win:	Low
Greed:	Normal
Intelligence:	Normal
Work Ethic:	High

Fred Foster
Birthday:	05/21/1948
Born in:	Greater Northdale (Florida)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 0"
Weight:	198 lbs
Local Popularity:	Very Popular
National Pop.:	Popular

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$602,500
Signed Through:	1981 Season
Major Service:	8 Years, 84 Days
Service This Yr:	7 Days
40-Man Service:	8 Years, 134 Days
Pro Service:	15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	2 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1966, 8th Pick in Round 1

American Baseball Association 1981 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	WOBA	ISO	VORP
Overall	6	24	8	0	1	0	0	4	1	3	.333	.360	.417	.777	.314	.083	1.4
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	6	25	0	1	0	1	0	0	10	1	1	1	50.0	2.8	4.25
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		4	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.750	1.000
Versus Right		20	7	0	0	0	0	3	1	2	0	0	0	.350	.381	.350	.731
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Last Week		24	8	0	1	0	0	4	1	3	0	0	0	.333	.360	.417	.777
April		24	8	0	1	0	0	4	1	3	0	0	0	.333	.360	.417	.777
Spring Training		57	16	2	0	0	8	6	2	7	3	0	0	.281	.290	.316	.606
Last Year		595	166	17	7	22	113	90	21	101	10	0	4	.279	.303	.442	.745
2 Years Ago		561	159	20	3	18	82	84	28	90	4	0	7	.283	.323	.426	.749
Career		4981	1422	166	38	190	747	682	198	822	45	0	27	.285	.314	.449	.762
Home		7	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.286	.286	.571	.857
Road		17	6	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	.353	.389	.353	.742
Grass		24	8	0	1	0	0	4	1	3	0	0	0	.333	.360	.417	.777
Day		14	4	0	1	0	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	.286	.286	.429	.714
Night		10	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	.400	.455	.400	.855
Close/Late		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Inning 1-3		7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286
Inning 4-6		10	5	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.700	1.200
Inning 7-9		6	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.429	.333	.762
Extra Innings		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
0 Outs		10	5	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.545	.500	1.045
1 Outs		11	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.273	.273	.455	.727
2 Outs		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Scoring Position		6	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452
Bases Empty		15	7	0	1	0	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	.467	.467	.600	1.067
Runner on 1st		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 2nd		3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333	.833
Runner on 1st & 2nd		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Two Strikes		15	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	.267	.267	.267	.533
First Pitch		4	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.750	1.000
Count 0-1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 0-2		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 1-1		1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Count 1-2		9	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	.444	.444	.444	.889
Count 2-1		2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Count 2-2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Count 3-0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	1.000	.000	1.000
Count 3-1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Behind in Count		14	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	.286	.286	.286	.571
Ahead in Count		3	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.667	.750	.667	1.417
Batting 4th		4	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.750	1.000
Batting 5th		20	7	0	0	0	0	3	1	2	0	0	0	.350	.381	.350	.731

Career Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1971 Detroit - ABA	23	41	134	30	3	0	4	12	11	4	0	1	35	1	1	.224	.245	.336	.580	70	-1.2
1972 Detroit - ABA	24	97	371	101	16	2	12	55	40	14	3	6	89	7	4	.272	.299	.423	.723	116	16.8
1973 Detroit - ABA	25	139	601	174	14	4	25	84	85	21	3	5	95	9	5	.290	.314	.451	.765	117	28.7
1974 Detroit - ABA	26	146	553	163	16	8	24	67	78	25	2	1	87	20	13	.295	.327	.483	.810	132	30.9
1975 Detroit - ABA	27	133	519	136	19	2	18	75	77	26	1	5	80	19	4	.262	.296	.410	.706	101	16.2
1976 Detroit - ABA	28	142	585	179	26	4	22	97	70	17	1	5	81	23	17	.306	.324	.477	.801	131	30.5
1977 Detroit - ABA	29	140	500	153	18	1	30	100	78	21	6	6	81	16	5	.306	.338	.526	.864	134	39.2
1978 Detroit - ABA	30	137	538	153	17	6	15	62	65	20	0	2	80	15	8	.284	.309	.422	.731	105	16.4
1979 Detroit - ABA	31	142	561	159	20	3	18	82	84	28	7	4	90	24	5	.283	.323	.426	.749	99	22.3
1980 Detroit - ABA	32	142	595	166	17	7	22	113	90	21	4	10	101	29	7	.279	.303	.442	.745	101	27.2
1981 Detroit - ABA	33	6	24	8	0	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	3	1	1	.333	.360	.417	.777	122	1.4
Total ABA		1265	4981	1422	166	38	190	747	682	198	27	45	822	164	70	.285	.314	.449	.762	114	228.4

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1966 Total - HS	18	27	115	60	15	5	2	33	44	13	2	2	8	28	2	.522	.568	.791	1.359	100	0.0
1966 San Bernadino - A	18	35	120	31	3	1	0	5	14	8	1	0	33	0	0	.258	.310	.300	.610	85	0.7
1967 San Bernadino - A	19	114	431	103	17	3	6	39	48	30	3	3	105	13	2	.239	.291	.334	.625	79	7.3
1968 San Bernadino - A	20	13	49	22	4	0	2	3	5	3	0	0	6	2	2	.449	.481	.653	1.134	242	9.9
1968 San Antonio - AA	20	76	300	74	11	4	2	13	21	18	2	0	71	10	5	.247	.294	.330	.624	90	8.1
1969 San Antonio - AA	21	83	334	87	13	1	4	31	40	16	8	2	62	12	7	.260	.308	.341	.650	94	2.9
1969 Vaughan - AAA	21	28	104	23	4	0	1	9	13	11	2	2	28	1	1	.221	.303	.288	.591	78	-0.1
1970 San Antonio - AA	22	95	372	100	10	7	16	58	49	27	5	6	80	2	6	.269	.322	.462	.784	118	18.0
1970 Vaughan - AAA	22	14	47	11	2	0	1	6	4	5	0	0	9	1	0	.234	.308	.340	.648	84	1.1
1971 Vaughan - AAA	23	105	431	122	15	5	14	52	59	21	2	4	95	9	4	.283	.317	.439	.755	111	26.1
1972 Vaughan - AAA	24	53	213	61	6	4	11	29	26	11	1	0	36	4	0	.286	.324	.507	.831	145	18.3
Total GHL		200	795	217	27	9	27	96	102	48	5	6	168	15	5	.273	.316	.431	.748	114	45.4
Total STL		254	1006	261	34	12	22	102	110	61	15	8	213	24	18	.259	.309	.383	.692	102	29.0
Total SCL		162	600	156	24	4	8	47	67	41	4	3	144	15	4	.260	.310	.353	.664	93	17.9

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1971 Detroit - ML	SS	22	22	44	67	20	113	2	.982	188.0	5.31	-2.3	.953
1971 Detroit - ML	3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	3.2	2.45	+0.0	1.051
1971 Detroit - ML	1B	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	2.0	4.50	0.0	.000
1971 Detroit - ML	2B	10	8	26	30	4	57	1	.982	78.2	6.41	+0.3	1.010
1972 Detroit - ML	SS	36	36	60	111	17	182	11	.940	309.2	4.97	-5.0	.938
1972 Detroit - ML	2B	61	57	126	163	39	299	10	.967	509.2	5.10	-4.6	.959
1972 Detroit - ML	LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1973 Detroit - ML	2B	120	120	276	403	88	691	12	.983	1074.1	5.69	-3.6	.986
1973 Detroit - ML	3B	20	16	10	31	2	42	1	.976	157.2	2.34	-2.0	.940
1973 Detroit - ML	RF	4	3	7	1	0	8	0	1.000	27.0	2.67	-0.0	.993
1973 Detroit - ML	LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	0.2	0.00	-0.7	.000
1974 Detroit - ML	2B	125	124	243	405	94	668	20	.970	1077.1	5.41	-12.4	.953
1974 Detroit - ML	1B	15	3	46	3	4	49	0	1.000	51.2	8.54	+0.9	1.152
1974 Detroit - ML	3B	4	0	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	5.0	1.80	+0.1	1.050
1974 Detroit - ML	SS	4	0	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	5.0	1.80	+0.0	1.010
1974 Detroit - ML	LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	3.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1974 Detroit - ML	RF	2	0	2	0	0	2	0	1.000	3.2	4.91	-0.8	.658
1975 Detroit - ML	2B	85	85	168	322	69	498	8	.984	755.0	5.84	-5.5	.974
1975 Detroit - ML	LF	4	0	2	1	0	3	0	1.000	9.0	3.00	+0.6	1.899
1975 Detroit - ML	3B	26	23	13	32	0	48	3	.938	214.1	1.89	-0.0	.996
1975 Detroit - ML	SS	6	5	9	8	2	17	0	1.000	46.0	3.33	+0.2	1.023
1975 Detroit - ML	1B	9	6	62	10	6	72	0	1.000	60.0	10.80	+0.5	1.074
1975 Detroit - ML	RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1976 Detroit - ML	2B	16	16	30	54	7	85	1	.988	137.0	5.52	-1.5	.962
1976 Detroit - ML	3B	89	89	53	153	9	217	11	.949	781.1	2.37	-7.1	.953
1976 Detroit - ML	SS	40	37	71	116	31	190	3	.984	336.1	5.00	-0.7	.990
1976 Detroit - ML	RF	1	0	3	0	0	3	0	1.000	3.0	9.00	+0.7	1.482
1976 Detroit - ML	1B	3	0	12	4	3	16	0	1.000	11.1	12.71	+0.2	1.068
1977 Detroit - ML	3B	96	96	72	160	12	238	6	.975	828.0	2.52	-2.1	.987
1977 Detroit - ML	2B	26	18	39	68	11	108	1	.991	181.0	5.32	+0.2	1.003
1977 Detroit - ML	SS	7	4	8	21	6	32	3	.906	48.1	5.40	-1.5	.882
1977 Detroit - ML	RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	3.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1977 Detroit - ML	LF	5	0	2	0	0	2	0	1.000	9.0	2.00	-0.1	.938
1978 Detroit - ML	3B	111	110	72	187	13	273	14	.949	939.0	2.48	-11.3	.940
1978 Detroit - ML	SS	3	0	1	1	0	2	0	1.000	5.1	3.38	+0.0	1.010
1978 Detroit - ML	2B	27	20	25	61	9	87	1	.989	195.1	3.96	+0.5	1.011
1978 Detroit - ML	LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	2.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1978 Detroit - ML	1B	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	2.0	4.50	0.0	.000
1979 Detroit - ML	3B	104	102	69	191	16	274	14	.949	909.1	2.57	-3.5	.979
1979 Detroit - ML	1B	32	30	311	23	29	340	6	.982	270.1	11.12	-1.5	.946
1979 Detroit - ML	SS	7	0	5	4	1	9	0	1.000	14.0	5.79	+0.1	1.022
1979 Detroit - ML	2B	3	0	0	3	1	4	1	.750	8.0	3.38	-0.5	.776
1980 Detroit - ML	3B	142	142	86	260	13	366	20	.945	1253.2	2.48	-6.0	.975
1980 Detroit - ML	LF	5	0	4	0	0	4	0	1.000	15.2	2.30	-0.1	.959
1980 Detroit - ML	SS	5	0	11	10	7	21	0	1.000	18.2	10.13	+0.8	1.107
1980 Detroit - ML	RF	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	5.0	1.80	-0.0	.997
1981 Detroit - ML	3B	6	6	3	14	2	19	2	.895	52.2	2.91	-0.8	.939
1981 Detroit - ML	LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00	0.0	.000

Player History
06/15/1966	Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick) by the Detroit Bears, out of high school (Chamberlain; Tampa, FL).
07/08/1966	Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Bears organization with a signing bonus of $155,300.
01/01/1967	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (9); Power: 1 (3); Eye: 2 (8).
01/01/1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 2 (10); Eye: 3 (6).
04/15/1968	Named the #25 prospect in the ABA
06/21/1968	Injured (hamstring strain), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (11); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
04/14/1969	Named the #65 prospect in the ABA
01/01/1970	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 4 (9); Eye: 4 (4).
04/20/1970	Named the #90 prospect in the ABA
06/08/1970	Was selected to the 1970 South Texas League All-Star Game.
07/06/1970	Wins the STL GL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1971	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (11); Power: 5 (8); Eye: 4 (4).
04/19/1971	Named the #43 prospect in the ABA
07/12/1971	Wins the GHL MCL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1972	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 4 (4).
04/17/1972	Named the #51 prospect in the ABA
05/15/1972	Wins the GHL MCL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1973	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 3 (3).
04/16/1973	Named the #58 prospect in the ABA
07/24/1973	Goes 0-4 against the Boston Morrills, ending his hitting streak at 26 games.
01/01/1974	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/1975	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 4 (4).
05/02/1975	Injured (back soreness), out for one week.
06/09/1975	Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award.
07/14/1975	Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 3 (3).
07/01/1976	Wins the ABA LL Batter of the Month Award.
07/04/1976	Goes 5-5 against the Washington Mutuals, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 1 R.
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/1980	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 4 (4).
06/23/1980	Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award.
06/26/1980	Injured (heel soreness), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/18/1980	Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1981	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 4 (4).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	GS	Rank
1973	139	3
1976	142	1
1980	142	1

Year	PA	Rank
1973	630	2
1976	608	8
1980	630	2

Year	AB	Rank
1973	601	1
1974	553	4
1976	585	4
1979	561	8
1980	595	2

Year	H	Rank
1973	174	1
1974	163	5
1976	179	3
1980	166	6

Year	K	Rank
1972	89	9
1973	95	5
1974	87	8
1976	81	10
1979	90	3
1980	101	2

Year	TB	Rank
1973	271	2
1974	267	1
1976	279	2
1977	263	5
1980	263	3

Year	3B	Rank
1974	8	4
1978	6	10
1980	7	7

Year	HR	Rank
1973	25	4
1974	24	4
1975	18	10
1976	22	5
1977	30	4
1980	22	5

Year	SB	Rank
1974	20	5
1975	19	10
1979	24	8
1980	29	3

Year	RBI	Rank
1973	84	4
1975	75	10
1976	97	1
1977	100	3
1980	113	1

Year	R	Rank
1973	85	2
1974	78	7
1975	77	9
1980	90	6

Year	IBB	Rank
1972	5	8
1974	7	7
1975	6	6
1977	5	10

Year	HP	Rank
1977	6	9
1979	7	3

Year	SF	Rank
1972	6	3
1973	5	4
1977	6	8
1980	10	1

Year	EBH	Rank
1973	43	10
1974	48	2
1976	52	3
1977	49	9

Year	AVG	Rank
1976	.306	10
1977	.306	7

Year	SLG	Rank
1973	.451	9
1974	.483	3
1976	.477	6
1977	.526	4

Year	RC	Rank
1973	81.45	6
1976	79.90	10

Year	RC/27	Rank
1977	6.25	9

Year	ISO	Rank
1973	.161	9
1974	.188	4
1976	.171	6
1977	.220	7

Year	OPS	Rank
1974	.810	5
1977	.864	8

Year	VORP	Rank
1974	30.9	10
1977	39.2	7