Dave Anderson vs. Robert Foster — Career Comparison

Dave Anderson
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueShortstop
Robert Foster
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Dave Anderson and Robert Foster are closely matched on the surface stats. Robert Foster posted stronger numbers in OPS (.710 vs .635) and on-base percentage (.353 vs .317). Dave Anderson had the advantage in batting average (.242 vs .214). By the career numbers, Robert Foster had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dave Anderson and Robert Foster

Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
873
229.03
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
5
176.47
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2287
600
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2026
531.53
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
14
494.12
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.664
0.664
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
128.55
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
101.27
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
19.15
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.15
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.98
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
27.28
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205.43
53.89
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.13
75.14
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
644
168.95
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
701
183.91
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
244
64.01
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
37.52
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
368
96.55
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
217.54
57.07
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
79.57
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.31
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206
54.04
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.46
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
331
86.84
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.91
6.91
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
9.71
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.41
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
12.86
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
12.86
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
7.87
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
20.73
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.03
62.03
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Dave Anderson and Robert Foster

Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
1.42
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.38
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
0.92
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14968
27
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
27
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4989.1
9
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
9
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
894
1.61
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
4.38
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1556
2.81
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.08
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.13
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.38
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2523
4.55
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
7.85
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2450
4.42
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
6.46
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.11
97.11
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.35
82.35
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.109
3.109
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.667
4.667
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.72
64.72
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
0.49
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
3
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0