P Foster Sherman #34
Age: 47 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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P FOSTER SHERMAN #34 - AGE: 47 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/23/1927
Born in:Wheeling, WV
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:8 Years, 144 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:11 Years, 144 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1949, 1st Pick in Round 4
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1956 Cleveland - FABL 28 7 0 0 0 2 3.60 10.0 8 4 4 0 8 6 0 0 1.60 .250 3.80 0.0 102
1956 Boston - FABL 28 24 24 12 5 0 2.69 167.0 125 56 50 7 102 100 3 2 1.36 .237 3.73 3.0 152
1956 Total - FABL 28 31 24 12 5 2 2.75 177.0 133 60 54 7 110 106 3 2 1.37 .238 3.74 3.1 148
1957 Boston - FABL 29 35 35 14 13 0 4.51 247.1 239 137 124 16 137 146 7 2 1.52 .284 3.91 4.1 92
1958 Boston - FABL 30 33 33 12 11 0 3.65 231.2 204 111 94 12 131 140 3 0 1.45 .272 4.03 4.0 119
1959 Boston - FABL 31 33 33 13 8 0 3.72 215.1 209 105 89 10 131 145 1 0 1.58 .300 4.08 3.4 116
1960 Boston - FABL 32 31 31 13 13 0 3.86 177.0 145 87 76 13 118 123 0 0 1.49 .255 4.56 1.9 112
1961 Boston - FABL 33 17 17 7 2 0 4.12 109.1 120 55 50 4 64 60 0 0 1.68 .322 3.99 1.8 104
1961 Washington - FABL 33 15 15 7 5 0 3.79 90.1 82 44 38 5 58 45 0 0 1.55 .271 4.45 1.0 112
1961 Total - FABL 33 32 32 14 7 0 3.97 199.2 202 99 88 9 122 105 0 0 1.62 .300 4.20 2.8 107
1962 Washington - FABL 34 58 9 16 14 7 6.36 133.0 146 100 94 8 97 80 0 0 1.83 .319 5.06 0.3 72
1964 Dallas - FABL 36 34 3 3 7 3 3.94 77.2 82 43 34 3 45 49 0 0 1.64 .307 3.54 0.7 97
1964 Toronto - FABL 36 22 0 1 2 2 1.19 30.1 28 5 4 0 9 21 0 0 1.22 .298 2.22 0.7 314
1964 Total - FABL 36 56 3 4 9 5 3.17 108.0 110 48 38 3 54 70 0 0 1.52 .305 3.17 1.4 120
1965 Kansas City - FABL 37 49 0 6 6 12 5.50 70.1 70 46 43 8 32 44 0 0 1.45 .278 4.25 -0.1 71
Total FABL 358 200 104 86 26 4.04 1559.1 1458 793 700 86 932 959 14 4 1.53 .283 4.10 20.9 105
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1949 Ottumwa - R 21 9 9 6 3 0 3.72 65.1 56 32 27 3 28 79 1 0 1.29 .321 4.08 1.4 132
1949 Savannah - A 21 4 4 2 2 0 4.02 31.1 29 14 14 1 14 21 3 0 1.37 .301 3.92 0.7 121
1950 Savannah - A 22 23 23 17 6 0 3.35 196.0 185 78 73 6 125 112 16 2 1.58 .294 3.52 4.4 128
1950 Wilmington - A 22 4 4 1 3 0 6.08 23.2 24 16 16 1 10 8 2 0 1.44 .280 3.51 0.3 57
1951 Santa Clara - DL 23 9 0 0 1 1 2.57 14.0 8 4 4 2 6 7 0 0 1.00 .150 5.25 -0.0 192
1951 Wilmington - A 23 31 31 13 15 0 3.10 258.1 227 104 89 5 131 159 21 0 1.39 .277 2.68 5.3 100
1952 Rochester - AAA 24 30 30 13 13 0 4.27 198.0 195 116 94 12 145 79 4 1 1.72 .272 5.10 1.6 107
1953 Rochester - AAA 25 27 27 12 10 0 5.61 171.2 202 117 107 4 143 80 1 0 2.01 .328 5.46 1.8 91
1954 Rochester - AAA 26 30 28 11 9 0 4.69 186.0 169 118 97 7 121 102 3 0 1.56 .272 4.00 3.2 90
1955 Rochester - AAA 27 30 30 9 14 0 4.74 191.2 187 115 101 9 140 98 2 1 1.71 .283 4.23 2.5 87
1963 Milwaukee - AAA 35 28 28 8 7 0 2.50 165.2 125 69 46 3 105 102 0 0 1.39 .246 4.25 2.0 163
Total UL 117 115 45 46 0 4.81 747.1 753 466 399 32 549 359 10 2 1.74 .288 4.69 93.4
Total MAL 35 35 14 18 0 3.35 282.0 251 120 105 6 141 167 23 0 1.39 .277 2.75 94.2
Total SEL 27 27 19 8 0 3.44 227.1 214 92 87 7 139 133 19 2 1.55 .295 3.58 127.4
Total UMVA 9 9 6 3 0 3.72 65.1 56 32 27 3 28 79 1 0 1.29 .321 4.08 132.3
Total CL 28 28 8 7 0 2.50 165.2 125 69 46 3 105 102 0 0 1.39 .246 4.25 162.5
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1959 Boston - FABL 31 1 1 0 0 0 4.76 5.2 2 3 3 0 8 4 0 0 1.76 .143 6.23 -0.0 90
1960 Boston - FABL 32 1 1 1 0 0 3.18 5.2 5 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 1.59 .263 5.03 0.0 136
Total FABL 2 2 1 0 0 3.97 11.1 7 5 5 0 12 4 0 0 1.68 .212 5.63 108.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1949 Savannah - A P 4 4 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 31.1 2.01 +0.4 .898
1949 Ottumwa - R P 9 9 3 6 0 10 1 .900 65.1 1.24 -0.2 .819
1950 Wilmington - A P 4 4 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 23.2 1.52 +0.3 .954
1950 Savannah - A P 23 23 8 14 2 23 1 .957 196.0 1.01 +0.1 1.001
1951 Wilmington - A P 31 31 18 23 5 41 0 1.000 258.1 1.43 +0.9 1.188
1951 Santa Clara - DL P 9 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 14.0 1.93 +0.1 .928
1952 Rochester - AAA P 30 30 13 26 1 40 1 .975 198.0 1.77 +2.2 1.013
1953 Rochester - AAA P 27 27 6 22 0 30 2 .933 171.2 1.47 -0.1 .906
1954 Rochester - AAA P 30 28 6 19 1 26 1 .962 186.0 1.21 +0.3 .927
1955 Rochester - AAA P 30 30 8 24 2 32 0 1.000 191.2 1.50 +2.0 1.182
1956 Cleveland - MLB P 7 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 10.0 1.80 0.0 .000
1956 Boston - MLB P 24 24 14 17 1 33 2 .939 167.0 1.67 +0.2 .986
1957 Boston - MLB P 35 35 15 23 3 39 1 .974 247.1 1.38 +1.2 1.071
1958 Boston - MLB P 33 33 13 32 2 46 1 .978 231.2 1.75 +0.5 1.006
1959 Boston - MLB P 33 33 15 19 1 35 1 .971 215.1 1.42 +1.9 1.294
1960 Boston - MLB P 31 31 7 20 0 27 0 1.000 177.0 1.37 -0.2 1.005
1961 Boston - MLB P 17 17 11 15 1 27 1 .963 109.1 2.14 +1.5 1.261
1961 Washington - MLB P 15 15 6 14 2 21 1 .952 90.1 1.99 +0.6 1.062
1962 Washington - MLB P 58 9 10 12 1 22 0 1.000 133.0 1.49 -0.6 .972
1963 Milwaukee - AAA P 28 28 13 18 2 32 1 .969 165.2 1.68 +2.4 1.133
1964 Dallas - MLB P 34 3 1 5 0 7 1 .857 77.2 0.70 -0.8 .679
1964 Toronto - MLB P 22 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 30.1 0.89 -0.1 1.018
1965 Kansas City - MLB P 49 0 2 3 0 7 2 .714 70.1 0.64 -0.7 .524
TOTAL P 583 414 176 324 24 517 17 .967 3061.0 1.47 +11.8 1.035
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/27/1946 Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft out of high school (Wheeling; Wheeling, WV) by the Cleveland Foresters. (Round 10, Pick 2, 146th overall pick).
08/26/1946 Failed to sign with the Cleveland Foresters and joined George Fox University.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/20/1949 Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 1, 49th overall pick) by the Cleveland Foresters, out of college George Fox University
07/01/1949 Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Foresters organization with a signing bonus of $1,440.
08/18/1949 Strikes out 15 against the Burlington Bears.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/02/1950 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Tampa Cigar Kings with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/26/1950 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tampa Cigar Kings with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
11/20/1951 Named to the 1951 Cuban Winter League for the Santa Clara Stallions.
06/25/1952 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Jersey City Uniforms with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/20/1954 Wins the 1954 Championship with the Rochester Rooks!
05/30/1955 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Richmond Rebels with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/04/1956 Was claimed off waivers by Boston while with Cleveland.
07/20/1956 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Gothams with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
09/01/1956 Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/01/1956 Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award.
09/03/1956 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 6 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
06/21/1957 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/20/1957 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/01/1958 Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/06/1958 Was selected to the 1958 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
04/20/1959 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Boston Minutemen development complex.
10/06/1959 Wins the 1959 World Championship Series with the Boston Minutemen.
07/01/1960 Wins the FABL FA Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/09/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
10/11/1960 Wins the 1960 World Championship Series with the Boston Minutemen.
07/07/1961 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/21/1961 Was traded by the Boston Minutemen to the Washington Eagles, along with C Harvey Van Orden and $43,000, in exchange for SP John Swift.
02/13/1962 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Washington Eagles development complex.
10/12/1962 Released by the Washington Eagles.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 4; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 4; Control: 2.
03/20/1963 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cougars organization.
12/11/1963 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 3 , Pick 2, 42nd overall Pick) by the Dallas Wranglers from the Chicago Cougars.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 5; Control: 1.
07/23/1964 Was traded by the Dallas Wranglers to the Toronto Wolves, along with $6,900, in exchange for C Si Cameron.
10/25/1964 Was traded by the Toronto Wolves to the Kansas City Kings in exchange for 1B Bobby Sherman and SP Casey Jacks.
10/16/1965 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1962 58 10
Year GS Rank
1957 35 1
1958 33 10
1961 32 7
Year W Rank
1960 13 10
1961 14 7
1962 16 5
Year L Rank
1960 13 5
1962 14 7
Year Win. % Rank
1956 .706 2
1959 .619 7
1961 .667 7
Year SV Rank
1951 1 9
1965 12 8
Year HLD Rank
1962 3 9
1964 5 8
Year BF Rank
1957 1104 6
Year BB Rank
1956 102 10
1957 137 3
1958 131 2
1959 131 4
1960 118 1
1961 122 1
1962 97 6
Year K Rank
1957 146 7
1958 140 9
1959 145 10
Year WP Rank
1958 6 8
1959 11 1
1961 10 4
Year ERA Rank
1956 2.69 2
1959 3.72 10
Year BABIP Rank
1956 .237 1
1958 .272 5
1960 .255 3
Year HR/9 Rank
1956 0.38 2
1957 0.58 6
1958 0.47 3
1959 0.42 6
1960 0.66 7
1961 0.41 3
Year H/9 Rank
1956 6.74 2
1958 7.93 6
1960 7.37 2
Year K/9 Rank
1956 5.39 6
1957 5.31 7
1958 5.44 8
1959 6.06 6
1960 6.25 8
Year QS Rank
1959 23 4
Year QSP Rank
1956 .792 1
1959 .697 5
Year SHO Rank
1956 2 6
1957 2 7
Year GB% Rank
1956 0.53 6
1957 0.54 5
1958 0.56 2
1959 0.55 3
1961 0.55 2
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