Hank Foiles Notable

b. June 10, 1929 · Cincinnati Reds 1953, 1962–1963, Cleveland Indians 1953, 1955–1956, 1960, Pittsburgh Pirates 1956–1959, Kansas City Athletics 1960, Detroit Tigers 1960, Baltimore Orioles 1961, Los Angeles Angels 1963–1964

Hank Foiles played for seven clubs across 12 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1953 and closing with the Los Angeles Angels in 1964.

Across 608 games he batted .243, with 353 hits and 171 runs. He finished with 46 home runs, 59 doubles and 3 stolen bases.

He played 544 games behind the plate, with 2,362 putouts and 36 errors. He turned 40 double plays.

He was an All-Star in 1957.

He was born in Richmond, VA, USA on June 10, 1929, and died on May 21, 2024. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	1	1957

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1953	CIN/CLE	12	20	3	3	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	.150
1955	CLE	62	111	13	29	9	0	1	7	17	18	0	.261
1956	CLE/PIT	80	222	24	47	10	2	7	25	17	56	0	.212
1957	PIT	109	281	32	76	10	4	9	36	37	53	1	.270
1958	PIT	104	264	31	54	10	2	8	30	45	53	0	.205
1959	PIT	53	80	10	18	3	0	3	4	7	16	0	.225
1960	CLE/DET/KCA	56	131	15	37	4	0	1	10	11	15	1	.282
1961	BAL	43	124	18	34	6	0	6	19	12	27	0	.274
1962	CIN	43	131	17	36	6	1	7	25	13	39	0	.275
1963	CIN/LAA	42	87	8	18	1	1	4	10	9	13	1	.207
1964	LAA	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.250
Career	—	608	1455	171	353	59	10	46	166	170	295	3	.243

On this day & linked events

1929

Born June 10, 1929

Richmond, VA, USA

2024

Died May 21, 2024

1953

Major-league debut: Hank Foiles

Hank Foiles made a major-league debut on April 21, 1953.

1964

Final major-league game: Hank Foiles

Hank Foiles played a final major-league game on May 2, 1964.

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