1951
Born February 2, 1951
Covington, KY, USA
Leo Foster Notable
Leo Foster divided seven seasons between two clubs as a shortstop: the Atlanta Braves from 1971, then the New York Mets through 1977.
Across 144 games he batted .198, with 52 hits and 35 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 8 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He played 62 games at shortstop, with 123 assists and 7 errors. He turned 20 double plays.
He was born in Covington, KY, USA on February 2, 1951. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | ATL | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1973 | ATL | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .167 |
| 1974 | ATL | 72 | 112 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 1 | .196 |
| 1976 | NYM | 24 | 59 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | .203 |
| 1977 | NYM | 36 | 75 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 3 | .227 |
| Career | — | 144 | 262 | 35 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 22 | 44 | 7 | .198 |
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