Robert Foster vs. Steve Hammond — Career Comparison

Robert Foster
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationCatcher
Steve Hammond
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Robert Foster and Steve Hammond are closely matched on the surface stats. Robert Foster posted stronger numbers in OPS (.710 vs .561) and on-base percentage (.353 vs .252). Steve Hammond had the advantage in batting average (.230 vs .214). By the career numbers, Robert 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 Robert Foster and Steve Hammond

Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
5
176.47
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
210.69
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
131
600
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
14
494.12
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
577.1
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
132.82
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
100.76
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
22.9
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.58
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.58
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
32.06
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.13
75.14
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.14
37.27
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
5
176.47
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
178.63
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
151.15
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.561
0.561
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
64.12
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
50.38
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
109.92
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
79.57
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.79
35.7
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
18.32
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
18
82.44
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.28
7.28
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.58
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
7
32.06
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.58
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.58
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Robert Foster and Steve Hammond

Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.38
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
1.24
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.04
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
27
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
807
27
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
9
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
9
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
4.38
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
2.71
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.08
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.38
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
7.85
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
2.81
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
6.46
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
2.81
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.35
82.35
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.667
4.667
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.78
83.78
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
3
Steve Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0