Eddie Foster Notable

b. February 13, 1887 · New York Highlanders 1910, Washington Senators 1912–1919, Boston Red Sox 1920–1922, St. Louis Browns 1922–1923

Eddie Foster played for four clubs across 14 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the New York Highlanders in 1910 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1923. His longest stay was with the Washington Senators, from 1912 to 1919.

Across 1,500 games he batted .264, with 1,490 hits and 732 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 191 doubles, 71 triples, 528 walks and 195 stolen bases.

He played 1,161 games at third base, with 2,384 assists and 278 errors. He turned 213 double plays. He also played 269 games at second base.

He was born in Chicago, IL, USA on February 13, 1887, and died on January 15, 1937. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1910	NYY	30	83	5	11	2	0	0	1	8	13	2	.133
1912	WSH	154	618	98	176	34	9	2	70	53	48	27	.285
1913	WSH	106	409	56	101	11	5	1	41	36	31	22	.247
1914	WSH	157	616	82	174	16	10	2	50	60	47	31	.282
1915	WSH	154	618	75	170	25	10	0	52	48	30	20	.275
1916	WSH	158	606	75	153	18	9	1	44	68	26	23	.252
1917	WSH	143	554	66	130	16	8	0	43	46	23	11	.235
1918	WSH	129	519	70	147	13	3	0	29	41	20	12	.283
1919	WSH	120	478	57	126	12	5	0	26	33	21	20	.264
1920	BOS	117	386	48	100	17	6	0	41	42	17	10	.259
1921	BOS	120	412	51	117	18	6	0	35	57	15	13	.284
1922	BOS/SLB	85	253	40	67	7	0	0	15	29	18	4	.265
1923	SLB	27	100	9	18	2	0	0	4	7	7	0	.180
Career	—	1500	5652	732	1490	191	71	6	451	528	316	195	.264

On this day & linked events

1887

Born February 13, 1887

Chicago, IL, USA

1937

Died January 15, 1937

1910

Major-league debut: Eddie Foster

Eddie Foster made a major-league debut on April 14, 1910.

1923

Final major-league game: Eddie Foster

Eddie Foster played a final major-league game on August 5, 1923.

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