Otis Foster
Otis Foster
Born: November 19, 1953
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 1 (1975 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: High Point
Career: 1975-1980
Otis Foster compiled a career batting average of .271 with 61 home runs and 361 RBI in his 673-game career with the Winter Haven Red Sox, Winston-Salem Red Sox, Bristol Red Sox and Pawtucket Red Sox. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1980 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 67 | 252 | 215 | 26 | 53 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 41 | .247 | .343 | .335 | .678 | 72 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 122 | 514 | 408 | 62 | 115 | 27 | 4 | 12 | 83 | 5 | 2 | 95 | 65 | .282 | .416 | .456 | .872 | 186 | 4 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1977 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 136 | 552 | 457 | 64 | 123 | 26 | 3 | 16 | 74 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 52 | .269 | .374 | .444 | .818 | 203 | 6 | 4 | 9 | ||
| 1978 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 84 | 339 | 293 | 34 | 89 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 49 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 22 | .304 | .391 | .437 | .827 | 128 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 54 | 213 | 176 | 24 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 32 | .295 | .408 | .443 | .852 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 68 | 255 | 210 | 32 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 23 | .219 | .345 | .300 | .645 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1979 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 46 | 173 | 146 | 22 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 16 | .267 | .376 | .342 | .718 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 96 | 373 | 309 | 42 | 83 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 60 | 1 | 2 | 57 | 28 | .269 | .379 | .437 | .816 | 135 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 673 | 2671 | 2214 | 306 | 600 | 112 | 10 | 61 | 361 | 11 | 12 | 400 | 279 | .271 | .382 | .413 | .795 | 915 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 32 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 1B | 60 | 551 | 58 | 4 | 42 | .993 | 1.150 |
| 1976 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 1B | 115 | 988 | 75 | 14 | 83 | .987 | 9.243 |
| 1977 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 1B | 136 | 1153 | 137 | 15 | 81 | .989 | 9.485 |
| 1978 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 1B | 84 | 685 | 75 | 6 | 51 | .992 | 9.048 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1B | 12 | 90 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 8.167 |
| 1979 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 1B | 35 | 253 | 16 | 2 | 30 | .993 | 7.686 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1B | 32 | 253 | 18 | 4 | 26 | .985 | 8.469 |
| 1980 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 1B | 84 | 668 | 73 | 10 | 67 | .987 | 8.821 |
| Totals | 558 | 4641 | 460 | 55 | 389 | .989 | 9.142 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1976 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1977 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1978 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1979 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1980 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS |
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