Kevin Foster vs. Dennis Lewallyn — Career Comparison

Kevin Foster
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dennis Lewallyn
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Foster built a career as a starting pitcher and Dennis Lewallyn as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dennis Lewallyn posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.48 and WHIP 1.481 compared to 4.86 and 1.436 for Kevin Foster. By the career numbers, Dennis Lewallyn had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Foster and Dennis Lewallyn

Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
1.77
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.81
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.47
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.57
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.45
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.45
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
83
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
4.86
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
4.48
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1529
27
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
27
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
509.2
9
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.1
9
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
8.83
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
10.31
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.31
10.31
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.55
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.67
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
3.88
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.46
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.56
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
7.36
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
3.14
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.36
7.36
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.622
0.622
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.25
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2205
38.94
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
39.32
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.68
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
5.19
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.71
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.34
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.45
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.37
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.45
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.42
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.413
1.413
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.419
1.419
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1931
34.1
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
35.85
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.94
38.94
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.32
39.32

Fielding Stats for Kevin Foster and Dennis Lewallyn

Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
1.77
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.81
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.47
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1529
27
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
27
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
509.2
9
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.1
9
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.42
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.67
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.87
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.46
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
1.31
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.13
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
1.29
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.13
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.65
98.65
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.559
0.559
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
83
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Foster and Dennis Lewallyn

Kevin Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
335.38
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
1457.14
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
600
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
501.54
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
557.14
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
95.38
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
67.69
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.46
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.15
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.08
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.69
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.52
35.43
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
2.93
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
135.38
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
126.15
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
46.15
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
58.46
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
101.54
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.5
35.38
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.7
-29.92
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.08
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.69
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
181.54
Dennis Lewallyn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
428.57
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.31
3.31
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
67.69
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.15
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.15
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dennis Lewallyn
Career
Per 600 PA