Elmer Foster

Full Name: Elmer Ellsworth Foster

Positions: Second Baseman and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

5-10, 178lb

Team: Boston Beaneaters

Born: August 15, 1861 in Minneapolis, MN

Died: July 22, 1946 in Deephaven, MN

League Debut: March 29, 1886 (BSN @ NYG, box score) • Age 24

Real-life MLB career: 1886–1891 • Baseball-Reference page ↗

 
1886
Career
WAR
-0.2
-0.2
AB
57
57
H
13
13
HR
0
0
BA
.228
.228
R
8
8
RBI
8
8
SB
2
2
OBP
.254
.254
SLG
.228
.228
OPS
.482
.482
OPS+
43
43

Standard Batting

YearAgeTmLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBI SBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSOPS+TBGIDPHBPSHSFIBBPosAwards
188624BSNNL 296357 813 000 821 23 .228.254.228.482 4313 00400 2B-LF
1 Yr 296357813 000821 23.228.254.228.482 431300 400
Bold = led the league. OPS+ compares OBP and SLG with the league average (100 = average; no park adjustment). Blank GIDP/SH/SF/IBB cells: that season's source data didn't track them (PA there = AB+BB+HBP).

Value Batting

YearAgeTmLgPARbatRbaserRposRAAWAARrepRARWARoWARdWARPosAwards
188624BSNNL63 -4.20.10.1-4.0-0.32.0-2.0-0.2-0.20.0 2B-LF
1 Yr63 -4.20.10.1-4.0-0.32.0-2.0-0.2-0.20.0
Runs above average from batting (Rbat), baserunning (Rbaser) and position (Rpos); RAA/WAA = runs/wins above average, Rrep = replacement runs, RAR = runs above replacement (see how WAR is calculated).

Advanced Batting

YearAgeTmLgPABAbipISOHR%SO%BB%XBH%X/H%GB/FBGB%SB%P/PARCeBAClutchWIS WAR
188624BSNNL63 .241.0000.04.83.2 0.00.0 0.5535.666.7 2.843.7 .23819-0.1
1 Yr63 .241.0000.04.83.2 0.00.00.5535.6 66.72.843.7-0.1
BAbip = batting average on balls in play; ISO = SLG − BA; HR%, SO%, BB%, XBH% are per plate appearance; X/H% = extra-base hits per hit; GB/FB and P/PA come from the sim's batted-ball and pitch counts; RC = runs created. eBA, Clutch and WIS WAR are WhatIfSports' own metrics (1886 onward).

Batting Splits

YearSplitGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSBAbip
1886Home133632811 000621 22.344.382.344.726.367
1886Away16272502 000200 01.080.080.080.160.083
1886vs LH Starter8181703 000000 11.176.222.176.399.188
1886vs RH Starter154140010 000000 12.250.268.250.518.263
Splits come from the WhatIfSports season export (available from 1886). Traded players' splits combine all of their teams that season.

Appearances

YearAgeTmLgGGSBattingDefense PC1B2B3BSSLFCFRFPHPR
188624BSNNL29132929 272
1 Yr29132929 272
Games by position come from the fielding data; GS = games started; PH/PR = games entered as a pinch hitter or pinch runner (counted from the box scores).

Standard Fielding

YearAgeTmLgPosGGSInnChPOAEDP Fld%lgFld%RF/9lgRF9RF/G+Plays−PlaysPBSBCSCS%C.ERAPK
188624 BSN NL2B2713143.3 1054947912 .914.9366.036.08 3.5610
188624 BSN NLLF203.0 00000 .000.9170.002.27 0.0000
Career2B2713143.3 1054947912 .9146.03 3.5610
CareerLF203.0 00000 .0000.00 0.0000
Positions listed in scorebook order (P, C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, CF, RF). Ch = chances (PO+A+E); RF/9 = 9×(PO+A)/Inn; RF/G = (PO+A)/G; lgFld% and lgRF9 = league average at that position. +Plays/−Plays are the sim's good and poor defensive plays. For pitchers, SB/CS are runners stealing while he pitched.

Leaderboards, Awards, & Honors

No top-10 league finishes or awards yet.

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