Kris Foster vs. Jack Sanford — Career Comparison

Kris Foster
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jack Sanford
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Jack Sanford built a career as a starting pitcher and Kris Foster as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kris Foster posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 1.700 compared to 3.69 and 1.319 for Jack Sanford. By the career numbers, Kris Foster had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kris Foster and Jack Sanford

Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
6.3
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.7
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
1.29
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.6
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.44
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.56
57.56
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.52
75.52
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.33
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.7
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
840
3.69
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6148
27
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2049.1
9
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
8.1
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1907
8.37
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.37
8.37
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.76
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
7.2
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
737
3.24
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.26
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
7.2
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1182
5.19
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.936
0.936
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.26
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.2
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
42.3
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8659
38.03
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.18
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
952
4.18
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
35.1
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7876
34.59
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.3
42.3
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for Kris Foster and Jack Sanford

Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
6.3
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.7
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
1.29
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6148
27
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2049.1
9
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.54
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
1.6
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
508
2.23
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
2.14
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.87
95.87
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.571
0.571
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.52
75.52
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.08
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kris Foster and Jack Sanford

Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
393
311.08
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
758
600
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
526.39
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
83.11
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
64.12
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
15.04
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.58
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.37
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
19
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.31
23.2
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
108.44
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
120.32
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
40.37
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
29.29
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
67.28
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.05
16.66
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.58
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
35.62
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
240
189.97
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.16
3.16
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
32.45
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
10.29
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0