George Foster Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis
George Foster was a classic three-true-outcomes hitter — exceptional home run production, a disciplined eye for walks, and a high strikeout rate. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 143 (strong for the era), an AVG+ of 114 (above-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 112 (excellent on-base ability), exceptional home run frequency, and a strikeout rate that limited the offensive floor.
Featured Matchups
- 🔥 Larry Christenson | Matchup (36 PA)
- 🤮 George Culver | Matchup (11 PA)
- 💣 Ray Fontenot | Matchup (11 PA)
- 🧱 Neil Allen | Matchup (23 PA)
- ⚔️ Steve Carlton | Matchup (147 PA)
George Foster Career Hitting Stats
Career Seasons Hitting
18
Season Average Seasons Hitting
18
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
18
Career Games Hitting
1977
Season Average Games Hitting
109.83
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
151.84
Career Plate Appearances
7812
Season Average Plate Appearances
434
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0.274
Season Average Batting Average
0.274
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.274
Career Equivalent Average
0.826
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.826
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.826
Career Extra Base Hits
702
Season Average Extra Base Hits
39
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
53.92
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.365
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.365
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.365
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.05
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.05
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.05
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.181
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.181
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.181
Career Base Runs
1130.96
Season Average Base Runs
62.83
Base Runs Per 600 PA
86.86
Career Total Bases
3370
Season Average Total Bases
187.22
Total Bases Per 600 PA
258.83
Career Times on Base
2643
Season Average Times on Base
146.83
Times on Base Per 600 PA
203
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.339
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.339
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.339
Career Slugging Pct
0.48
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.48
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.48
Career Isolated Power
0.206
Season Average Isolated Power
0.206
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.206
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.272
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.272
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.272
Career Total Average
0.777
Season Average Total Average
0.777
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.777
Career Runs Produced
1877
Season Average Runs Produced
104.28
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
144.16
Career Runs Created
1128.4
Season Average Runs Created
62.69
Runs Created Per 600 PA
86.67
Career Hit By Pitch
52
Season Average Hit By Pitch
2.89
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
3.99
Career Intentional Walks
106
Season Average Intentional Walks
5.89
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
8.14
Career Strikeouts
1419
Season Average Strikeouts
78.83
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
108.99
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
5.51
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
5.51
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
5.51
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.47
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.47
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.47
Career Sacrifice Hit
3
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
0.17
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
0.23
Career Sacrifice Fly
68
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
3.78
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
5.22
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
196
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
10.89
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
15.05
Career Stolen Bases
51
Season Average Stolen Bases
2.83
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
3.92
Career Caught Stealing
31
Season Average Caught Stealing
1.72
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
2.38
Career Stolen Base Attempts
82
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
4.56
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
6.3
Career Stolen Base Percentage
62.2
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
62.2
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
62.2
George Foster Career Fielding Stats
Career Seasons Fielding
18
Season Average Seasons Fielding
18
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
18
Career Games Played as Fielder
1882
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
104.56
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.06
Career Starts as Fielder
1789
Season Average Starts as Fielder
99.39
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.01
Career Played Outs
47797
Season Average Played Outs
2655.39
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
15932.1
Season Average Inning Played
885.1
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Total Chances
3990
Season Average Total Chances
221.67
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
2.25
Career Chances Accepted
3928
Season Average Chances Accepted
218.22
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
2.22
Career Fielding Percentage
98.45
Season Average Fielding Percentage
98.45
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
98.45
Career Range Factor
2.087
Season Average Range Factor
2.087
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
2.087
Career Games Started %
95.06
Season Average Games Started %
95.06
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
95.06
Career Double Plays
28
Season Average Double Plays
1.56
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.02
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0
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