Larry Foster vs. Warren Spahn — Career Comparison

Larry Foster
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Warren Spahn
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Warren Spahn 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. Warren Spahn posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.09 and WHIP 1.206 compared to 13.5 and 2.500 for Larry Foster. By the career numbers, Warren Spahn had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Foster and Warren Spahn

Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750
1.29
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
1.14
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
0.62
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.42
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.7
59.7
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.67
88.67
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
0.66
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.11
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
13.5
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1798
3.09
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.87
8.87
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15731
27
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5243.2
9
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
18
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4830
8.29
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
0.74
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1434
2.46
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.1
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2583
4.43
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.766
0.766
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.14
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.07
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
54
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21547
36.98
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.12
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
13.5
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2016
3.46
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.195
1.195
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
49.5
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20071
34.45
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98

Fielding Stats for Larry Foster and Warren Spahn

Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750
2.18
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
1.15
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9282
27
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3094
9
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.65
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
999
2.91
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.17
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1279
3.72
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221
3.55
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.47
95.47
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.628
1.628
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.93
52.93
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.24
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Foster and Warren Spahn

Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
783
228.61
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2055
600
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1872
546.57
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
105.99
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
77.37
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
16.64
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.75
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.22
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
28.61
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134.33
39.22
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
156.79
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
135.47
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
41.17
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
55.18
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
86.13
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123.31
36
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.04
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
27.45
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
487
142.19
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.22
4.22
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
19.85
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.09
Larry Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
23
6.72
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.17
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.58
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.75
Larry Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67