Leo Foster
Leonard Norris Foster
Born: February 2, 1951
Covington, KY US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Draft: Round 2 (1969 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Holmes HS (Covington, KY)
Career: 1969-1979
Major League Statistics
Leo Foster compiled a career batting average of .243 with 24 home runs and 209 RBI in his 680-game career with the Greenwood Braves, Shreveport Braves, Savannah Braves, Richmond Braves, Tidewater Tides, Pawtucket Red Sox and Puerto Rico Boricuas. He began playing during the 1969 season and last took the field during the 1979 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 55 | 214 | 192 | 17 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 29 | .229 | .296 | .297 | .593 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 69 | 270 | 251 | 35 | 66 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 43 | .263 | .306 | .386 | .692 | 97 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 32 | 135 | 125 | 14 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 19 | .296 | .318 | .384 | .702 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 33 | 98 | 89 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 20 | .180 | .247 | .247 | .495 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 99 | 401 | 365 | 44 | 85 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 53 | .233 | .289 | .285 | .574 | 104 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 101 | 339 | 300 | 28 | 63 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 58 | .210 | .283 | .257 | .540 | 77 | 5 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 94 | 362 | 304 | 42 | 75 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 47 | 47 | .247 | .354 | .309 | .663 | 94 | 4 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 71 | 252 | 230 | 26 | 66 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 28 | .287 | .339 | .409 | .747 | 94 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 46 | 155 | 146 | 12 | 40 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | .274 | .303 | .397 | .700 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 48 | 196 | 176 | 21 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | .239 | .304 | .324 | .628 | 57 | 7 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IAML | Puerto Rico Boricuas | 32 | 112 | 112 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .205 | .205 | .321 | .527 | 36 | ||||||||
| Totals | 680 | 2534 | 2290 | 261 | 557 | 75 | 20 | 24 | 209 | 55 | 26 | 181 | 330 | .243 | .303 | .325 | .628 | 744 | 0 | 22 | 26 | 15 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | SS | 53 | 81 | 150 | 17 | 34 | .931 | 4.358 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | SS | 63 | 78 | 178 | 26 | 20 | .908 | 4.063 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | OF | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | SS | 32 | 41 | 103 | 11 | 23 | .929 | 4.500 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | SS | 28 | 38 | 77 | 9 | 16 | .927 | 4.107 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | SS | 98 | 122 | 292 | 26 | 47 | .941 | 4.224 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | SS | 100 | 150 | 274 | 19 | 58 | .957 | 4.240 |
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 2B | 73 | 138 | 188 | 11 | 41 | .967 | 4.466 |
| 1975 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | SS | 27 | 32 | 59 | 7 | 14 | .929 | 3.370 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | SS | 41 | 68 | 113 | 14 | 32 | .928 | 4.415 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 3B | 22 | 21 | 41 | 3 | 7 | .954 | 2.818 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 2B | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 3B | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 2.000 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | SS | 38 | 52 | 113 | 12 | 17 | .932 | 4.342 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 2B | 4 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .944 | 4.250 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 3B | 33 | 17 | 58 | 8 | 3 | .904 | 2.273 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | SS | 14 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | .800 | 1.429 |
| Totals | 638 | 870 | 1683 | 170 | 321 | .938 | 4.002 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1970 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Braves | ATL | ||
| 1971 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1975 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Inter-American League | Puerto Rico Boricuas |
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