1945
Born July 29, 1945
Bixby, OK, USA
Roy Foster Notable
b. July 29, 1945 · Cleveland Indians 1970–1972
Roy Foster played 1970 to 1972 for the Cleveland Indians as a left fielder.
Across 337 games he batted .253, with 257 hits and 136 runs. He finished with 45 home runs, 51 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 283 games in the outfield, with 416 putouts and 15 errors.
He was born in Bixby, OK, USA on July 29, 1945, and died on March 21, 2008. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| The Sporting News Rookie Player of the Year | 1 | 1970 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | CLE | 139 | 477 | 66 | 128 | 26 | 0 | 23 | 60 | 54 | 75 | 3 | .268 |
| 1971 | CLE | 125 | 396 | 51 | 97 | 21 | 1 | 18 | 45 | 35 | 48 | 6 | .245 |
| 1972 | CLE | 73 | 143 | 19 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 0 | .224 |
| Career | — | 337 | 1016 | 136 | 257 | 51 | 1 | 45 | 118 | 110 | 146 | 9 | .253 |
On this day & linked events
2008
Died March 21, 2008
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