Clarence Foster vs. Brooks Robinson — Career Comparison

Clarence Foster
Pre-GenerationalConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Brooks Robinson
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Clarence Foster and Brooks Robinson are closely matched on the surface stats. Clarence Foster posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.341 vs .329) and batting average (.281 vs .267). Brooks Robinson had the advantage in home run production (268 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Clarence Foster had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Clarence Foster and Brooks Robinson

Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
262
155.03
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2896
147.48
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1014
600
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11782
600
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
924
546.75
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10654
542.56
Clarence Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Clarence Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.739
0.739
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
260
153.85
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2848
145.03
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
194
114.79
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2030
103.38
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
36
21.3
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
482
24.55
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.83
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
3.46
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.92
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
13.65
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
66
39.05
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
818
41.66
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132.61
78.46
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1361.18
69.32
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
366
216.57
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4270
217.45
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
344
203.55
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3761
191.53
Clarence Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Clarence Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.723
0.723
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Clarence Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Clarence Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.703
0.703
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Clarence Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
86.39
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1232
62.74
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
137
81.07
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1357
69.11
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
273
161.54
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2321
118.2
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
144.87
85.72
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1424.98
72.57
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.73
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
2.7
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
44.97
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
860
43.8
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
6.11
Clarence Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
63.91
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
990
50.42
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
9.39
9.39
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.9
11.9
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.55
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
5.14
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
5.81
Clarence Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
297
15.12
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
10.06
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.43
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1.12
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
10.06
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
2.55
Clarence Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
56
56

Fielding Stats for Clarence Foster and Brooks Robinson

Clarence Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1.1
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2900
1.04
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2790
1
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6270
27
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75256
27
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2090
9
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25085.1
9
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
1.66
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2712
0.97
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.43
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6220
2.23
Clarence Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.19
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
0.09
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
529
2.28
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9196
3.3
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
2.08
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8932
3.2
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.13
97.13
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.891
1.891
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.21
96.21
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
0.22
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0