Roy Foster
Roy Foster
Born: July 29, 1945
Bixby, OK US
Deceased: March 21, 2008
Tulsa, OK US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1963-1975
Major League Statistics
Roy Foster compiled a career batting average of .265 with 81 home runs and 480 RBI in his 953-game career with the Kingsport Pirates, Gastonia Pirates, Raleigh Pirates, Macon Peaches, Memphis Blues, Tidewater Tides, Hawaii Islanders, Oklahoma City 89ers, Poza Rica Petroleros, Mexico City Diablos Rojos, Veracruz Aguila and Chihuahua Dorados. He began playing during the 1963 season and last took the field during the 1975 campaign.
 Gastonia Pirates |
 Memphis Blues |
 Tidewater Tides |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
 Hawaii Islanders |
 Veracruz Aguila |
 Poza Rica Petroleros |
 Mexico City Diablos Rojos |
 Chihuahua Dorados |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | R | APPY | Kingsport Pirates | 61 | 215 | 165 | 42 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 35 | .255 | .419 | .394 | .813 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 127 | 523 | 460 | 65 | 119 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 72 | 9 | 1 | 53 | 79 | .259 | .338 | .359 | .697 | 165 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1965 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 123 | 525 | 480 | 59 | 139 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 75 | 18 | 2 | 36 | 47 | .290 | .344 | .423 | .766 | 203 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Raleigh Pirates | 134 | 573 | 516 | 89 | 140 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 55 | 17 | 9 | 48 | 59 | .271 | .336 | .397 | .733 | 205 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Macon Peaches | 135 | 531 | 475 | 58 | 120 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 49 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 54 | .253 | .312 | .358 | .670 | 170 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 110 | 438 | 389 | 49 | 105 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 57 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 46 | .270 | .337 | .427 | .764 | 166 | 8 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 124 | 493 | 438 | 77 | 123 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 92 | 10 | 6 | 44 | 61 | .281 | .352 | .486 | .838 | 213 | 6 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 42 | 176 | 159 | 21 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 34 | .226 | .301 | .384 | .685 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 26 | 68 | 64 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .188 | .235 | .250 | .485 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | MEX | Chihuahua Dorados | 71 | 293 | 253 | 25 | 66 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 45 | .261 | .353 | .336 | .689 | 85 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 953 | 3835 | 3399 | 490 | 902 | 138 | 33 | 81 | 480 | 75 | 35 | 358 | 471 | .265 | .339 | .397 | .736 | 1349 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 31 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | R | APPY | Kingsport Pirates | OF | 51 | 78 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .934 | 1.667 |
| 1964 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | OF | 127 | 176 | 19 | 9 | 2 | .956 | 1.535 |
| 1965 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | OF | 123 | 173 | 9 | 11 | 1 | .943 | 1.480 |
| 1966 | A | CARL | Raleigh Pirates | OF | 134 | 205 | 10 | 4 | 3 | .982 | 1.604 |
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Macon Peaches | OF | 136 | 235 | 14 | 8 | 1 | .969 | 1.831 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | OF | 103 | 169 | 10 | 3 | 5 | .984 | 1.738 |
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | OF | 122 | 184 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .964 | 1.549 |
| 1973 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1B | 3 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .962 | 8.333 |
| 1975 | AAA | MEX | Chihuahua Dorados | OF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .667 |
| Totals | 802 | 1245 | 76 | 50 | 15 | .964 | 1.647 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | R | Appalachian League | Kingsport Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1964 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1965 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1966 | A | Carolina League | Raleigh Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1967 | AA | Southern League | Macon Peaches | PIT | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | Memphis Blues | NYN | ||
| 1969 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1973 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | SDN | ||
| 1973 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | CLE | ||
| 1974 | AAA | Mexican League | Poza Rica Petroleros | |||
| 1974 | AAA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | |||
| 1974 | AAA | Mexican League | Veracruz Aguila | |||
| 1975 | AAA | Mexican League | Chihuahua Dorados |
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