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John Foreman

John Foreman Notable

b. August 6, 1874 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1895–1896, Cincinnati Reds 1896

John Foreman divided two seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1895, then the Cincinnati Reds through 1896.

He went 12 and 12 with a 4.97 earned run average, pitching 224 innings in 32 games. He struck out 81, completed 20 of his 29 starts and threw 1 shutouts. Across 32 games he batted .105, with 8 hits and 8 runs. He finished with 2 stolen bases.

He was born in Baltimore, MD, USA on August 6, 1874, and died on October 10, 1926. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1895 PIT 194663 000 47142 .065
1896 CIN/PIT 133025 000 2890 .167
Career 327688 000 615232 .105

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1895 PIT 861916 2139.2131 5064543.22
1896 CIN/PIT 461313 084.2114 7451277.87
Career 12123229 2224.1245 12411581 4.97

On this day & linked events

1874

Born August 6, 1874

Baltimore, MD, USA

1926

Died October 10, 1926

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