Steve Foster vs. Dick Stigman — Career Comparison

Steve Foster
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Stigman
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Dick Stigman built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Foster as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Foster posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.41 and WHIP 1.193 compared to 4.03 and 1.352 for Dick Stigman. By the career numbers, Steve Foster had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Foster and Dick Stigman

Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.92
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
2.29
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.16
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.45
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.53
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
46
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.64
50.64
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.29
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.16
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.41
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
4.03
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
27
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2768
27
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.2
9
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
922.2
9
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
8.23
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
7.99
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.23
8.23
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.99
7.99
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.6
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
1.3
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.21
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
3.96
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.21
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
6.12
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
7.36
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.36
7.36
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.926
0.926
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.258
1.258
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.47
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
36.84
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3930
38.33
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.91
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.52
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.91
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
442
4.31
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.7
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.328
1.328
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
33.72
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3516
34.3
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.33
38.33

Fielding Stats for Steve Foster and Dick Stigman

Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.92
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
2.29
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.16
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
27
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2768
27
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.2
9
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
922.2
9
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.7
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.26
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.41
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
0.84
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.11
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
1.17
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.11
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
1.1
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.17
94.17
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.356
0.356
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.481
0.481
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.64
50.64
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Foster and Dick Stigman

Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
5900
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
235
456.31
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
600
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282
547.57
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
62.14
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
52.43
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.71
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.71
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
18.03
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.58
10.84
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
71.84
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
95.15
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
25.24
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
23.3
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
48.54
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
21.87
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.11
-6.04
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.83
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
27.18
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
140
271.84
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.21
2.21
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
17.48
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.94
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.71
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Stigman
Career
Per 600 PA