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Full name George Arthur Foster
Born December 1, 1948, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
First Game: September 10, 1969; Final Game: September 6, 1986
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 1.5" Weight: 180
Named NL Most Valuable Player by Baseball Writers' Association of America (1977)
Named NL Player of the Year by The Sporting News (1976 to 1977)
Named All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (1976)
Named outfielder on The Sporting News NL All-Star Team (1976 to 1978 and 1981)
Named outfielder on The Sporting News NL Silver Slugger Team (1981)
SABR Biography

Top Performances

Pitcher Matchups

Discrepancies

                       Batting Record

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP 1969 SF N 1970 SF N 1971 SF N 1971 CIN N 1971 TOT N 140 473 50 114 23 4 13 58 1972 CIN N 1973 CIN N 1974 CIN N 1975 CIN N 1976 CIN N 1977 CIN N 1978 CIN N 1979 CIN N 1980 CIN N 1981 CIN N 1982 NY N 1983 NY N 1984 NY N 1985 NY N 1986 NY N 1986 CHI A 1986 Total 87 284 30 64 6 3 14 42 Total NL (18 Years) 1962 6972 984 1914 307 45 347 1235 663 106 1411 52 3 68 0 116 194 51 31 .275 .339 Total AL ( 1 Year ) 15 51 2 11 0 2 1 4 3 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .216 .259 Total (18 Years) Splits 1977 7023 986 1925 307 47 348 1239 666 106 1419 52 Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team Daily Splits 9 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 0.0 1969 SF N Daily Splits 9 19 2 6 1 1 1 4 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .316 .381 .632 0.1 1970 SF N Daily Splits 36 105 11 28 5 0 3 8 6 1 27 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 1 .267 .304 .400 -0.4 1971 SF N Daily Splits 104 368 39 86 18 4 10 50 23 2 93 7 1 3 0 8 16 7 6 .234 .289 .386 -0.4 1971 CIN N 29 3 120 7 1 4 0 10 20 7 7 .241 .292 .389 -0.8 1971 TOT N Daily Splits 59 145 15 29 4 1 2 12 5 1 44 1 0 1 0 3 6 2 1 .200 .230 .283 -1.5 1972 CIN N Daily Splits 17 39 6 11 3 0 4 9 4 0 7 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 .282 .349 .667 0.3 1973 CIN N Daily Splits 106 276 31 73 18 0 7 41 30 5 52 4 2 2 0 6 8 3 2 .264 .343 .406 0.0 1974 CIN N Daily Splits 134 463 71 139 24 4 23 78 40 11 73 3 0 5 0 4 14 2 1 .300 .356 .518 2.7 1975 CIN N Daily Splits 144 562 86 172 21 9 29 121 52 4 89 4 0 9 0 9 11 17 3 .306 .364 .530 3.6 1976 CIN N Daily Splits 158 615 124 197 31 2 52 149 61 10 107 5 0 8 0 8 17 6 4 .320 .382 .631 5.8 1977 CIN N Daily Splits 158 604 97 170 26 7 40 120 70 16 138 7 0 6 0 10 18 4 4 .281 .360 .546 3.3 1978 CIN N Daily Splits 121 440 68 133 18 3 30 98 59 7 105 3 0 3 0 9 11 0 2 .302 .386 .561 2.7 1979 CIN N Daily Splits 144 528 79 144 21 5 25 93 75 14 99 1 0 4 0 9 14 1 0 .273 .362 .473 2.3 1980 CIN N Daily Splits 108 414 64 122 23 2 22 90 51 5 75 3 0 4 0 6 12 4 0 .295 .373 .519 2.9 1981 CIN N Daily Splits 151 550 64 136 23 2 13 70 50 9 123 2 0 6 0 8 13 1 1 .247 .309 .367 -0.9 1982 NY N Daily Splits 157 601 74 145 19 2 28 90 38 5 111 4 0 4 0 9 19 1 1 .241 .289 .419 -1.2 1983 NY N Daily Splits 146 553 67 149 22 1 24 86 30 9 122 6 0 6 0 8 14 2 2 .269 .311 .443 0.1 1984 NY N Daily Splits 129 452 57 119 24 1 21 77 46 5 87 2 0 4 0 7 8 0 1 .263 .331 .460 0.2 1985 NY N Daily Splits 72 233 28 53 6 1 13 38 21 1 53 0 0 2 0 7 7 1 1 .227 .289 .429 -0.7 1986 NY N Daily Splits 15 51 2 11 0 2 1 4 3 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .216 .259 .353 -0.3 1986 CHI A 24 1 61 0 0 2 0 7 9 1 1 .225 .284 .415 -1.0 1986 Total .481 18.9 Total NL .353 -0.3 Total AL 3 68 0 116 196 51 31 .274 .338 .480 18.6 Total SLG BFW Year Team

League Championship Series Batting Record Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team 1972 CIN N Daily Splits 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 1972 CIN N 1975 CIN N Daily Splits 3 11 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .364 .417 .364 1975 CIN N 1976 CIN N Daily Splits 3 12 2 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .154 .667 1976 CIN N 1979 CIN N Daily Splits 3 10 1 2 0 0 1 2 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .429 .500 1979 CIN N Total ( 4 Years) Splits 10 33 7 8 0 0 3 6 5 0 9 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 .242 .333 .515 Total Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team

          World Series Batting Record

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team 1972 CIN N Daily 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 1972 CIN N 1975 CIN N Daily Splits 7 29 1 8 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .276 .300 .310 1975 CIN N 1976 CIN N Daily Splits 4 14 3 6 1 0 0 4 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .429 .500 .500 1976 CIN N Total ( 3 Years) Splits 13 43 4 14 2 0 0 6 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 .326 .370 .372 Total Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team

         All-Star Game Batting Record

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team 1976 NL Daily Splits 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1976 NL 1977 NL Daily Splits 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1977 NL 1978 NL Daily Splits 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 1978 NL 1979 NL Daily Splits 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 1979 NL 1981 NL Daily Splits 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 1981 NL Total ( 5 Years) Splits 5 11 3 3 2 0 1 5 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .385 .727 Total Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team

                       Fielding Record

Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1969 SF N Daily Splits OF 8 0 0 17.1 3 0 0 0 0 1.000 8 0 0 1969 SF N LF 8 0 0 17.1 3 0 0 0 0 1.000 1970 SF N Daily Splits OF 7 5 3 46 10 0 0 0 0 1.000 6 0 1 1970 SF N LF 6 4 3 39 7 0 0 0 0 1.000 1970 SF N RF 1 1 0 7 3 0 0 0 0 1.000 1971 SF N Daily Splits OF 30 24 22 239 48 1 1 0 0 .980 25 0 6 1971 SF N LF 25 19 18 193 37 1 1 0 0 .974 1971 SF N RF 6 5 4 46 11 0 0 0 0 1.000 1971 CIN N Daily Splits OF 102 100 95 869.1 267 8 4 3 0 .986 1 101 1 1971 CIN N CF 101 99 94 853.1 261 7 4 3 0 .985 1971 CIN N LF 1 1 1 8 4 0 0 0 0 1.000 1971 CIN N RF 1 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1971 TOT N LF 26 20 19 201 41 1 1 0 0 .977 1971 TOT N RF 7 5 4 54 12 0 0 0 0 1.000 1971 TOT N OF 132 124 117 1108.1 315 9 5 3 0 .985 26 101 7 1972 CIN N Daily Splits OF 47 31 26 318.2 71 1 2 1 0 .973 1 1 45 1972 CIN N RF 45 30 25 309.2 69 1 2 1 0 .972 1972 CIN N LF 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1972 CIN N CF 1 1 1 8 3 0 0 0 0 1.000 1973 CIN N Daily Splits OF 13 9 5 86 19 1 0 1 0 1.000 1 11 5 1973 CIN N CF 11 8 4 72 17 1 0 1 0 1.000 1973 CIN N RF 5 1 1 13 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1973 CIN N LF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1974 CIN N Daily Splits OF 97 65 36 676 172 2 2 1 0 .989 6 45 71 1974 CIN N RF 71 23 22 348.1 70 0 1 0 0 .986 1974 CIN N CF 45 42 14 314.2 101 3 1 1 0 .990 1974 CIN N LF 6 0 0 13 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1975 CIN N Daily Splits OF 125 117 94 1053.2 299 11 3 3 0 .990 96 32 17 1975 CIN N LF 96 81 75 737.2 190 9 1 2 0 .995 1975 CIN N CF 32 30 13 238 99 2 2 1 0 .981 1975 CIN N RF 17 6 6 78 12 0 0 0 0 1.000 1975 CIN N 1B 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 1976 CIN N Daily Splits OF 142 137 97 1229.1 322 9 2 3 0 .994 115 38 23 1976 CIN N LF 115 79 72 805.1 196 3 1 2 0 .995 1976 CIN N CF 38 35 14 255 95 3 0 0 0 1.000 1976 CIN N RF 23 23 11 169 34 3 1 1 0 .974 1976 CIN N 1B 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1977 CIN N Daily Splits OF 158 158 133 1392.1 352 12 3 1 0 .992 143 37 0 1977 CIN N LF 143 127 118 1146.1 277 10 3 1 0 .990 1977 CIN N CF 37 31 15 246 72 2 0 0 0 1.000 1978 CIN N Daily Splits OF 157 157 142 1403.2 319 10 10 1 0 .971 154 11 0 1978 CIN N LF 154 151 139 1344.1 310 10 9 1 0 .973 1978 CIN N CF 11 6 3 59.1 16 0 1 0 0 .941 1979 CIN N Daily Splits OF 116 116 93 999 214 7 4 1 0 .982 116 0 0 1979 CIN N LF 116 116 93 999 217 9 4 1 0 .983 1980 CIN N Daily Splits OF 141 141 133 1234 295 6 1 1 0 .997 141 0 0 1980 CIN N LF 141 141 133 1234 300 5 1 1 0 .997 1981 CIN N Daily Splits OF 108 108 105 962.2 224 8 2 1 0 .991 108 0 0 1981 CIN N LF 108 108 105 962.2 223 8 2 1 0 .991 1982 NY N Daily Splits OF 138 138 107 1186 289 12 8 4 0 .974 138 0 0 1982 NY N LF 138 138 107 1186 290 13 8 4 0 .974 1983 NY N Daily Splits OF 153 151 135 1328.2 314 12 4 3 0 .988 153 0 0 1983 NY N LF 153 151 135 1328.2 317 11 4 3 0 .988 1984 NY N Daily Splits OF 141 140 127 1223.1 278 6 7 1 0 .976 141 0 0 1984 NY N LF 141 140 127 1223.1 280 6 7 1 0 .976 1985 NY N Daily Splits OF 123 119 105 1069.2 198 7 5 2 0 .976 123 0 0 1985 NY N LF 123 119 105 1069.2 193 7 5 2 0 .976 1986 NY N Daily Splits OF 62 62 38 510 96 4 4 1 0 .962 62 0 0 1986 NY N LF 62 62 38 510 97 3 4 1 0 .962 1986 CHI A Daily Splits OF 11 11 6 84.2 19 2 0 0 0 1.000 11 0 0 1986 CHI A LF 11 11 6 84.2 20 2 0 0 0 1.000 1986 CHI A DH 3 2 2 - 1986 Total LF 73 73 44 594.2 117 5 4 1 0 .968 1986 Total OF 73 73 44 594.2 115 6 4 1 0 .968 73 0 0 Total (18 Years) Splits OF 1879 1789 1502 15929.1 3809 119 62 28 0 .984 1549 276 169 Total (18 Years) LF 1549 1448 1275 12904 2964 97 50 20 0 .984 Total ( 8 Years) CF 276 252 158 2046.1 664 18 8 6 0 .988 Total ( 7 Years) RF 169 89 69 979 202 4 4 2 0 .981 Total ( 1 Year ) DH 3 2 2 - Total ( 2 Years) 1B 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G

League Championship Series Fielding Record Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1975 CIN N Daily Splits OF 3 3 3 28 7 0 0 0 0 1.000 3 0 0 1975 CIN N LF 3 3 3 28 7 0 0 0 0 1.000 1976 CIN N Daily Splits OF 3 3 3 27 7 0 0 0 0 1.000 3 0 0 1976 CIN N LF 3 3 3 27 7 0 0 0 0 1.000 1979 CIN N Daily Splits OF 3 3 3 29 6 2 0 0 0 1.000 3 0 0 1979 CIN N LF 3 3 3 29 6 2 0 0 0 1.000 Total ( 3 Years) Splits OF 9 9 9 84 20 2 0 0 0 1.000 9 0 0 Total ( 3 Years) LF 9 9 9 84 20 2 0 0 0 1.000 Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G

          World Series Fielding Record

Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1972 CIN N Daily Splits OF 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 1972 CIN N RF 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 1975 CIN N Daily Splits OF 7 7 7 65 13 1 0 1 0 1.000 7 0 0 1975 CIN N LF 7 7 7 65 13 1 0 1 0 1.000 1976 CIN N Daily Splits OF 4 4 4 36 14 0 0 0 0 1.000 4 0 0 1976 CIN N LF 4 4 4 36 14 0 0 0 0 1.000 Total ( 3 Years) Splits OF 12 11 11 103 27 1 0 1 0 1.000 11 0 1 Total ( 2 Years) LF 11 11 11 101 27 1 0 1 0 1.000 Total ( 1 Year ) RF 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G

         All-Star Game Fielding Record

Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1976 NL Daily Splits OF 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 1 1976 NL RF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1976 NL CF 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 1977 NL Daily Splits OF 1 1 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1 0 1977 NL CF 1 1 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1978 NL Daily Splits OF 1 1 1 9 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1 0 1978 NL CF 1 1 1 9 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1979 NL Daily Splits OF 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 1979 NL LF 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1981 NL Daily Splits OF 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 1981 NL LF 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Total ( 5 Years) Splits OF 5 5 1 23 4 0 0 0 0 1.000 2 3 1 Total ( 3 Years) CF 3 3 1 18 4 0 0 0 0 1.000 Total ( 2 Years) LF 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 - Total ( 1 Year ) RF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G

Transaction Information

Selected by San Francisco Giants in the 3rd round of the free-agent draft (January 27, 1968).

Traded by San Francisco Giants to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Frank Duffy and Vern Geishert (May 29, 1971).

Traded by Cincinnati Reds to New York Mets in exchange for Alex Trevino, Jim Kern and Greg Harris (February 10, 1982).

Released by New York Mets (August 7, 1986).

Signed by Chicago White Sox (August 15, 1986).

Released by Chicago White Sox (September 7, 1986).

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