How Alan Foster's Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Compares to Similar Players

Alan Foster totaled 43 career Ground into Double Play (GIDP), well above the starting pitcher average of 33.0 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Ground into Double Play (GIDP) season came in 1973, posting 16, well above the starting pitcher average of 12.6 that year. The lowest point came in 1967 at 0, near the starting pitcher average of 0.0 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Ground into Double Play (GIDP) total went from 16 in 1974 to 3 in 1975 and 8 in 1976, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Ground into Double Play (GIDP) profile — ranging from 0 to 16 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Alan Foster Lifetime Ground into Double Play (GIDP)

Stats similar to Ground into Double Play (GIDP) for Alan Foster
Alan Foster
Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
Career43
Season Avg.4.3
162 Game Avg.32.1
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Alan Foster Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per Season

Alan Foster's Ground into Double Play (GIDP) for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Alan Foster Ground into Double Play (GIDP) per season line chart

Alan Foster Ground into Double Play (GIDP) by Team

Alan Foster's career Ground into Double Play (GIDP) totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Alan Foster career Ground into Double Play (GIDP) by team bar chart

Alan Foster Cumulative Ground into Double Play (GIDP) — Career Progression

A running total of Alan Foster's career Ground into Double Play (GIDP), plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Alan Foster Ground into Double Play (GIDP) year-over-year waterfall chart

Alan Foster Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Alan Foster's seasonal Ground into Double Play (GIDP) alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Alan Foster Ground into Double Play (GIDP) distribution box chart versus comparable players

Alan Foster Ground into Double Play (GIDP) — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Alan Foster's MLB career with Ground into Double Play (GIDP) alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.

Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
Alan Foster Ground into Double Play (GIDP) season-by-season breakdown table