Boof Bonser vs. Steve Foster — Career Comparison

Boof Bonser
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Foster
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Boof Bonser built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Foster as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Foster posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.41 and WHIP 1.193 compared to 5.18 and 1.471 for Boof Bonser. By the career numbers, Steve Foster had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Boof Bonser and Steve Foster

Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
2.4
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.92
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.3
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.41
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.18
43.18
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.05
54.05
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
5.18
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.41
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1250
27
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
27
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416.2
9
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.2
9
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
475
10.26
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
8.23
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.26
10.26
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.23
8.23
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.36
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.6
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
2.87
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.21
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.11
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
7.21
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
6.12
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.21
7.21
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.121
1.121
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.926
0.926
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1835
39.64
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
36.84
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.91
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
5.66
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.91
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.19
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.67
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.7
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1674
36.16
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
33.72
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.64
39.64
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84

Fielding Stats for Boof Bonser and Steve Foster

Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
2.4
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.92
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.3
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1250
27
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
27
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416.2
9
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.2
9
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.63
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.7
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.95
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.41
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.13
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
1.71
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.11
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
1.58
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.11
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.41
92.41
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.658
0.658
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.356
0.356
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.05
54.05
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Boof Bonser and Steve Foster

Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7400
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
59
5900
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
400
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
500
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
18.03
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-34.47
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
21.87
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boof Bonser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
200
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boof Bonser
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA