George Arthur Foster (born December 1, 1948) is a former American professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1986. One of the most feared right-handed sluggers of his era, he was a key piece of the Cincinnati Reds' "Big Red Machine" that won consecutive World Series in 1975 and 1976.
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| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | SFG | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.400 | 0.400 | 0.400 |
| 1970 | SFG | 9 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0.316 | 0.381 | 0.632 |
| 1971 | CIN | 104 | 368 | 39 | 86 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 50 | 7 | 23 | 93 | 0.234 | 0.289 | 0.386 |
| 1971 | SFG | 36 | 105 | 11 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 0.267 | 0.304 | 0.400 |
| 1972 | CIN | 59 | 145 | 15 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 44 | 0.200 | 0.230 | 0.283 |
| 1973 | CIN | 17 | 39 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0.282 | 0.349 | 0.667 |
| 1974 | CIN | 106 | 276 | 31 | 73 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 41 | 3 | 30 | 52 | 0.264 | 0.343 | 0.406 |
| 1975 | CIN | 134 | 463 | 71 | 139 | 24 | 4 | 23 | 78 | 2 | 40 | 73 | 0.300 | 0.356 | 0.518 |
| 1976 | CIN | 144 | 562 | 86 | 172 | 21 | 9 | 29 | 121 | 17 | 52 | 89 | 0.306 | 0.364 | 0.530 |
| 1977 | CIN | 158 | 615 | 124 | 197 | 31 | 2 | 52 | 149 | 6 | 61 | 107 | 0.320 | 0.382 | 0.631 |
| 1978 | CIN | 158 | 604 | 97 | 170 | 26 | 7 | 40 | 120 | 4 | 70 | 138 | 0.281 | 0.360 | 0.546 |
| 1979 | CIN | 121 | 440 | 68 | 133 | 18 | 3 | 30 | 98 | 0 | 59 | 105 | 0.302 | 0.386 | 0.561 |
| 1980 | CIN | 144 | 528 | 79 | 144 | 21 | 5 | 25 | 93 | 1 | 75 | 99 | 0.273 | 0.362 | 0.473 |
| 1981 | CIN | 108 | 414 | 64 | 122 | 23 | 2 | 22 | 90 | 4 | 51 | 75 | 0.295 | 0.373 | 0.519 |
| 1982 | NYM | 151 | 550 | 64 | 136 | 23 | 2 | 13 | 70 | 1 | 50 | 123 | 0.247 | 0.309 | 0.367 |
| 1983 | NYM | 157 | 601 | 74 | 145 | 19 | 2 | 28 | 90 | 1 | 38 | 111 | 0.241 | 0.289 | 0.419 |
| 1984 | NYM | 146 | 553 | 67 | 149 | 22 | 1 | 24 | 86 | 2 | 30 | 122 | 0.269 | 0.311 | 0.443 |
| 1985 | NYM | 129 | 452 | 57 | 119 | 24 | 1 | 21 | 77 | 0 | 46 | 87 | 0.263 | 0.331 | 0.460 |
| 1986 | CHW | 15 | 51 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0.216 | 0.259 | 0.353 |
| 1986 | NYM | 72 | 233 | 28 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 38 | 1 | 21 | 53 | 0.227 | 0.289 | 0.429 |
| Career | 1977 | 7023 | 986 | 1925 | 307 | 47 | 348 | 1239 | 51 | 666 | 1419 | - | - | - | |
| Year | Team | G | GS | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | SFG | 9 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1970 | SFG | 9 | 5 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1971 | CIN | 104 | 100 | 869 | 266 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0.986 |
| 1971 | SFG | 36 | 24 | 239 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.980 |
| 1972 | CIN | 59 | 31 | 318 | 72 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.973 |
| 1973 | CIN | 17 | 9 | 86 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | CIN | 97 | 65 | 676 | 173 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.989 |
| 1975 | CIN | 126 | 117 | 1,055 | 301 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0.990 |
| 1976 | CIN | 142 | 137 | 1,230 | 325 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0.994 |
| 1977 | CIN | 158 | 158 | 1,392 | 347 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0.992 |
| 1978 | CIN | 157 | 157 | 1,403 | 326 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0.971 |
| 1979 | CIN | 116 | 116 | 999 | 217 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0.983 |
| 1980 | CIN | 141 | 141 | 1,234 | 300 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.997 |
| 1981 | CIN | 108 | 108 | 962 | 223 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.991 |
| 1982 | NYM | 138 | 138 | 1,186 | 290 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0.974 |
| 1983 | NYM | 153 | 151 | 1,328 | 317 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0.988 |
| 1984 | NYM | 141 | 140 | 1,223 | 280 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0.976 |
| 1985 | NYM | 123 | 119 | 1,069 | 193 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0.976 |
| 1986 | CHW | 11 | 11 | 84 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1986 | NYM | 62 | 62 | 510 | 97 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.962 |
| Career | 1907 | 1789 | - | 3827 | 119 | 62 | 28 | - | |
| First Name | George |
| Middle Name | Arthur |
| Last Name | Foster |
| Full Name at Birth | George Arthur Foster |
| Age | 64 |
| Date of Birth | December 1, 1948 |
| Birthplace | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Height | 6' 1" (185 cm) |
| Weight | 180 lbs (81.6 kg) |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Leuzinger (Lawndale, CA) |
| Occupation | Former Major League Baseball Player |
| Occupation Category | Baseball |
| Position | Leftfielder |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| MLB Debut | 10 September 1969 |
| Last MLB Game | 6 September 1986 |
| Draft | Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 3rd round of the 1968 amateur draft (January). |
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