Ken Foster
Kenneth R. Foster
Born: November 22, 1958
Oakland, CA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 10 (1980 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
School: Cal Poly Pomona
Career: 1980-1986
Ken Foster compiled a career batting average of .287 with 47 home runs and 307 RBI in his 514-game career with the Elizabethton Twins, Wisconsin Rapids Twins, Orlando Twins and San Jose Bees. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1986 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 66 | 281 | 243 | 41 | 86 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 55 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 18 | .354 | .418 | .535 | .953 | 130 | 3 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1981 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | 122 | 502 | 434 | 64 | 122 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 85 | 10 | 5 | 58 | 50 | .281 | .370 | .408 | .778 | 177 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 128 | 488 | 430 | 64 | 130 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 64 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 44 | .302 | .371 | .416 | .787 | 179 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 135 | 563 | 493 | 69 | 133 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 83 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 37 | .270 | .339 | .412 | .751 | 203 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 58 | 214 | 182 | 28 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 22 | .231 | .343 | .374 | .716 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 5 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .222 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 514 | 2069 | 1800 | 266 | 517 | 89 | 8 | 47 | 307 | 18 | 10 | 217 | 177 | .287 | .365 | .424 | .789 | 763 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 1B | 63 | 552 | 37 | 7 | 68 | .988 | 9.349 |
| 1981 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | 1B | 121 | 976 | 47 | 14 | 79 | .986 | 8.455 |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 1B | 126 | 1045 | 70 | 14 | 79 | .988 | 8.849 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 1B | 91 | 760 | 48 | 9 | 69 | .989 | 8.879 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 1.333 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 2B | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 3B | 13 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 2 | .846 | 1.692 |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 1B | 48 | 376 | 18 | 6 | 33 | .985 | 8.208 |
| 1986 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | OF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| Totals | 469 | 3729 | 237 | 55 | 330 | .986 | 8.456 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Twins | MIN | ||
| 1981 | A | Midwest League | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | MIN | ||
| 1982 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1986 | A | California League | San Jose Bees |
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