Larry Foster vs. Doc Martin — Career Comparison

Larry Foster
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Martin
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc Martin built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Foster as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doc Martin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.48 and WHIP 1.624 compared to 13.5 and 2.500 for Larry Foster. By the career numbers, Doc Martin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Foster and Doc Martin

Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
2.84
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.81
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
13.5
Doc Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
5.48
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.48
5.48
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.87
8.87
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Doc Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
18
Doc Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
9.54
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.54
9.54
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Doc Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
5.08
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Doc Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
5.48
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.48
5.48
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.173
1.173
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.41
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.42
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
54
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
40.8
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.02
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
13.5
Doc Martin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
6.9
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.9
6.9
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.624
1.624
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
49.5
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
34.31
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.326
0.326
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Doc Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.8
40.8

Fielding Stats for Larry Foster and Doc Martin

Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
63
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Doc Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Doc Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
67.5
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
81
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
72
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.14
7.14
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Foster and Doc Martin

Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
442.11
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
600
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
568.42
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
28.09
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
22.04
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.33
6.33
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Martin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Martin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Martin
Career
Per 600 PA