1895
Born August 4, 1895
Foreman, OK, USA
Sylvester Foreman Notable
b. August 4, 1895 · Kansas City Monarchs 1921, 1925, Milwaukee Bears 1923, Cleveland Browns 1924, Indianapolis ABCs 1926, Washington Pilots 1932
Sylvester Foreman played for five clubs across 12 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1921 and closing with the Washington Pilots in 1932.
Across 173 games he batted .224, with 112 hits and 59 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 12 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 158 games behind the plate, with 477 putouts and 27 errors. He turned 10 double plays.
He was born in Foreman, OK, USA on August 4, 1895, and died on August 23, 1940. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | KCM | 43 | 106 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2 | .217 |
| 1923 | MB | 8 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| 1924 | CBN | 9 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .161 |
| 1925 | KCM | 48 | 127 | 17 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .236 |
| 1926 | ABC | 55 | 185 | 25 | 44 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .238 |
| 1932 | WAP | 10 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .148 |
| Career | — | 173 | 501 | 59 | 112 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 54 | 59 | 1 | 3 | .224 |
On this day & linked events
1940
Died August 23, 1940
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