Larry Foster
Larry Lynn Foster
Born: December 24, 1937
Lansing, MI US
Deceased: May 7, 2023
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1958-1965
Major League Statistics
Larry Foster compiled a career record of 49 wins and 63 losses and a 3.93 ERA in his 188-game pitching career with the Lancaster Red Roses, Durham Bulls, Knoxville Smokies, Denver Bears, Seattle Rainiers, Syracuse Chiefs, Salinas Indians and Reading Indians. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1965 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 1 | 2 | .333 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 8 | 7 | .533 | 4.60 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 129.0 | 109 | 81 | 66 | 6 | 99 | 1 | 118 | 2 | 0 | 11 | |||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 13 | 11 | .542 | 3.04 | 31 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 210.0 | 186 | 93 | 71 | 7 | 119 | 4 | 147 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 6 | 14 | .300 | 4.19 | 31 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 144.0 | 145 | 85 | 67 | 4 | 91 | 1 | 113 | 4 | 1 | 16 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.83 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 47.0 | 45 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3 | 4 | .429 | 5.81 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 48.0 | 49 | 43 | 31 | 9 | 37 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 3 | 7 | .300 | 3.39 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 101.0 | 84 | 45 | 38 | 7 | 46 | 2 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | 2 | 8 | .200 | 4.54 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 111.0 | 121 | 67 | 56 | 10 | 58 | 6 | 85 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1965 | A | CALL | Salinas Indians | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.75 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 59.0 | 58 | 24 | 18 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1965 | AA | EL | Reading Indians | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4.16 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 80.0 | 87 | 43 | 37 | 6 | 34 | 3 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 49 | 63 | .438 | 3.93 | 188 | 127 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 931.0 | 888 | 505 | 407 | 53 | 538 | 22 | 720 | 17 | 2 | 61 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 12 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .818 | .818 | .909 | 1.727 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 22 | 53 | 40 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .200 | .289 | .250 | .539 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 31 | 82 | 74 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .135 | .158 | .149 | .307 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 31 | 50 | 41 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .220 | .250 | .244 | .494 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 8 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .167 | .211 | .167 | .377 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 13 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .235 | .235 | .294 | .529 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 16 | 34 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .200 | .242 | .233 | .476 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | 32 | 40 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .143 | .231 | .200 | .431 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AA | EL | Reading Indians | 21 | 33 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .069 | .156 | .172 | .329 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | A | CALL | Salinas Indians | 9 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .105 | .261 | .211 | .471 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 198 | 370 | 318 | 24 | 58 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 91 | .182 | .236 | .226 | .463 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 21 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 0 | .909 | 1.429 |
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | P | 31 | 23 | 41 | 2 | 3 | .970 | 2.065 |
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 31 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 1 | .906 | .935 |
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 15 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | .941 | 1.067 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .636 |
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | P | 32 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .955 | .656 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | A | CALL | Salinas Indians | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | AA | EL | Reading Indians | P | 18 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 188 | 59 | 126 | 11 | 8 | .944 | .984 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | A | Eastern League | Lancaster Red Roses | DET | ||
| 1959 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | DET | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | DET | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | BOS | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET | ||
| 1965 | A | California League | Salinas Indians | CLE | ||
| 1965 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Indians | CLE |
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