Steve Foster vs. Willie Hernandez — Career Comparison

Steve Foster
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Willie Hernandez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherCy Young AwardMVPAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Steve Foster posted a stronger line than Willie Hernandez. Steve Foster posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.41 vs 3.38) and WHIP (1.193 vs 1.321). By the career numbers, Steve Foster had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Steve Foster and Willie Hernandez

Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
5.92
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
744
6.41
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.6
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.54
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.63
52.63
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
1.27
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.41
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
392
3.38
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.245
0.245
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
27
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3134
27
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.2
9
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1044.2
9
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
8.23
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
952
8.2
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.23
8.23
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.6
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.84
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.21
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
3.01
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.68
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
6.12
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
6.79
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.79
6.79
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.926
0.926
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.088
1.088
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.32
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.22
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
36.84
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4366
37.61
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.91
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
3.61
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.91
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
431
3.71
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.56
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.31
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.7
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.62
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.245
1.245
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
33.72
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3891
33.52
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.61
37.61

Fielding Stats for Steve Foster and Willie Hernandez

Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
5.92
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
744
6.41
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
27
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3134
27
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.2
9
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1044.2
9
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.7
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.5
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.41
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
1.46
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.11
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
1.99
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.11
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
1.96
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.27
98.27
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.356
0.356
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.1
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Foster and Willie Hernandez

Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
59
5900
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
747
6402.86
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
600
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
540
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
111.43
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
94.29
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.14
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.14
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
18.03
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.49
29.92
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
128.57
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
120
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.29
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.71
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
60
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
21.87
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
30.01
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
29
248.57
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.41
2.41
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
51.43
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.14
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.14
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100