P Foster Sherman #13
Age: 34 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
02/26/1962
P FOSTER SHERMAN #13 - AGE: 34 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
32 32 14-7 0 3.97 199.2 202 9 122 105 1.62 2.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 4 4 4
Control 2 2 2
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Changeup 4 -
Sinker 4 -
Cutter 4 -
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 4
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 4
Defense 2
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/08/1961 PHI Win, 2-1 X 7.0 5 1 1 5 1 Win
10/03/1961 CHI Loss, 2-14 X 1.2 6 7 3 3 0 Loss
09/27/1961 STL Win, 4-1 X 7.0 7 1 1 4 4 Win
09/20/1961 NYG Win, 8-1 X 7.0 3 1 1 3 6 Win
09/13/1961 DET Loss, 3-13 X 4.1 6 5 4 2 4 Loss
09/08/1961 CHI Win, 2-1 X 6.0 3 1 1 3 4
09/03/1961 @ BOS Win, 4-1 X 7.2 6 1 1 6 4 Win
08/29/1961 @ DET Loss, 7-8 X 3.1 6 6 6 4 1
08/23/1961 @ PHI Loss, 2-7 X 4.1 9 5 5 3 2 Loss
08/18/1961 STL Loss, 0-5 X 6.2 7 5 5 4 1 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/23/1927
Born in:Wheeling, WV
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$116,600
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 146 Days
Service This Yr:173 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 146 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1949, 1st Pick in Round 4
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1961 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 32 14 7 0 3.97 199.2 202 99 88 9 122 105 0 0.0 0 17 53.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.74 9.11 4.73 5.50 4.28 1.62 98 2.9 .300        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 270 75 7 1 2 45 44 45 2 9 0 .278 .377 .333 .710      
vs. RHB 481 127 22 7 7 54 78 60 5 10 3 .264 .367 .383 .749      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1961 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 1 1 0 0 1.04 8.2 8 1 1 1 3 4  
May 7 7 2 2 0 4.31 48.0 53 26 23 1 25 31  
June 5 5 3 0 0 4.01 33.2 34 15 15 1 26 18  
July 6 6 2 0 0 3.31 32.2 33 15 12 2 18 11  
August 6 6 2 3 0 6.25 36.0 38 25 25 2 24 18  
September 5 5 3 1 0 2.25 32.0 25 9 8 1 18 22  
October 2 2 1 1 0 4.15 8.2 11 8 4 1 8 1  
Last Year 32 32 14 7 0 3.97 199.2 202 99 88 9 122 105  
2 Years Ago 31 31 13 13 0 3.86 177.0 145 87 76 13 118 123  
Career 195 188 78 57 2 3.79 1248.0 1132 599 525 67 749 765  
Home 18 18 10 4 0 3.03 116.0 106 45 39 6 64 68  
Road 14 14 4 3 0 5.27 83.2 96 54 49 3 58 37  
Grass 32 32 14 7 0 3.97 199.2 202 99 88 9 122 105  
Day 15 15 10 2 0 3.47 96.0 96 44 37 2 60 50  
Night 17 17 4 5 0 4.43 103.2 106 55 51 7 62 55  
As Starter 32 32 14 7 0 3.97 199.2 202 99 88 9 122 105  
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 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 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 0.0 106
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 3.0 148
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 3.9 91
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 3.9 118
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 3.4 115
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 1.8 111
1961 Washington - FABL 33 15 15 7 5 0 3.79 90.1 82 44 38 5 58 45 0 0 1.55 .271 4.53 1.0 115
1961 Boston - FABL 33 17 17 7 2 0 4.12 109.1 120 55 50 4 64 60 0 0 1.68 .322 4.07 1.9 106
1961 Total - FABL 33 32 32 14 7 0 3.97 199.2 202 99 88 9 122 105 0 0 1.62 .300 4.28 2.9 110
Total FABL 195 188 78 57 2 3.79 1248.0 1132 599 525 67 749 765 14 4 1.51 .277 4.09 18.9 112
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+
1944 Total - 16 15 15 10 1 0 1.30 111.0 70 20 16 0 39 147 0 0 0.98 .246 1.61 5.6 100
1945 Total - 17 14 14 8 2 0 2.10 102.2 77 26 24 0 46 130 0 0 1.20 .284 2.04 4.4 100
1946 Total - 18 12 12 7 2 0 1.53 88.1 55 19 15 0 40 133 0 0 1.08 .263 1.58 4.5 100
1947 Total - 19 14 14 6 4 0 3.82 94.1 82 42 40 0 75 86 0 0 1.66 .297 3.79 1.6 100
1948 Total - 20 19 19 8 5 0 3.74 127.2 104 57 53 0 113 144 0 0 1.70 .302 3.60 2.4 100
1949 Total - 21 16 16 6 6 0 4.08 108.0 96 53 49 0 91 109 0 0 1.73 .317 3.71 1.9 100
1949 Ottumwa - C 21 9 9 6 3 0 3.72 65.1 56 32 27 3 28 79 1 0 1.29 .321 4.08 1.4 127
1949 Savannah - B 21 4 4 2 2 0 4.02 31.1 29 14 14 1 14 21 3 0 1.37 .301 3.92 0.7 117
1950 Savannah - B 22 23 23 17 6 0 3.35 196.0 185 78 73 6 125 112 16 2 1.58 .294 3.52 4.2 124
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 58
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 -0.1 179
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 5.5 103
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 1.7 109
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 1.9 93
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 3.3 93
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 2.6 90
Total UL 117 115 45 46 0 4.81 747.1 753 466 399 32 549 359 10 2 1.74 .288 4.69 96.0
Total MAL 35 35 14 18 0 3.35 282.0 251 120 105 6 141 167 23 0 1.39 .277 2.75 97.0
Total SEL 27 27 19 8 0 3.44 227.1 214 92 87 7 139 133 19 2 1.55 .295 3.58 122.9
Total UMVA 9 9 6 3 0 3.72 65.1 56 32 27 3 28 79 1 0 1.29 .321 4.08 126.6
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 0.0 135
Total FABL 2 2 1 0 0 3.97 11.1 7 5 5 0 12 4 0 0 1.68 .212 5.63 108.0
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 - B P 4 4 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 31.1 2.01 +0.4 .898
1949 Ottumwa - C 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 - B 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
TOTAL P 392 374 150 283 21 446 13 .971 2584.0 1.51 +11.6 1.049
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1957 35 1
1958 33 10
1961 32 7
Year W Rank
1960 13 10
1961 14 7
Year L Rank
1960 13 5
Year Win. % Rank
1956 .706 2
1959 .619 7
1961 .667 7
Year SV Rank
1951 1 9
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
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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