P Foster Sherman #13
Milwaukee Blues (CHC) CL
Age: 35 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/02/1963
BNN Index | CL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P FOSTER SHERMAN #13 - AGE: 35 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
25 25 6-7 0 2.74 147.2 116 3 93 92 1.42 2.3
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 3 -
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
08/27/1963 STP Win, 2-1 X 4.1 2 1 1 4 3
08/22/1963 @ FTW Win, 6-3 X 6.0 6 3 3 4 1
08/17/1963 COL Win, 6-0 X 6.1 2 0 0 4 5 Win
08/11/1963 @ STP Win, 5-2 X 6.2 2 2 2 6 6 Win
08/06/1963 FTW Loss, 0-17 X 5.0 4 6 3 9 3 Loss
07/31/1963 @ COL Win, 7-4 X 5.1 9 4 4 3 0
07/26/1963 STP Loss, 0-6 X 5.1 6 6 2 5 3 Loss
07/21/1963 @ FTW Loss, 1-9 X 5.2 4 6 3 5 1 Loss
07/15/1963 COL Loss, 2-4 X 5.1 5 3 2 3 8 Loss
07/10/1963 @ STP Win, 6-1 X 5.0 5 1 1 4 4 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/23/1927
Born in:Wheeling, WV
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 144 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:9 Years, 144 Days
Pro Service:14 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
CENTURY LEAGUE 1963 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 25 25 6 7 0 2.74 147.2 116 68 45 3 93 92 0 0.0 0 14 56.0
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 13.23 7.07 5.61 5.67 3.48 1.42 96 2.3 .253        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 175 41 9 1 0 26 27 31 4 2 2 .234 .337 .297 .634      
vs. RHB 356 75 8 4 3 42 66 61 6 9 6 .211 .339 .281 .620      
CENTURY LEAGUE 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 2.08 4.1 2 1 1 0 4 3  
April 3 3 0 1 0 1.83 19.2 15 6 4 0 8 9  
May 5 5 1 2 0 2.32 31.0 23 18 8 1 18 17  
June 6 6 1 0 0 2.25 36.0 26 9 9 1 18 27  
July 6 6 2 3 0 4.13 32.2 36 23 15 1 22 21  
August 5 5 2 1 0 2.86 28.1 16 12 9 0 27 18  
Career 25 25 6 7 0 2.74 147.2 116 68 45 3 93 92  
Home 14 14 3 5 0 2.56 84.1 68 38 24 3 46 61  
Road 11 11 3 2 0 2.98 63.1 48 30 21 0 47 31  
Grass 25 25 6 7 0 2.74 147.2 116 68 45 3 93 92  
Day 4 4 1 1 0 2.96 24.1 14 11 8 1 19 16  
Night 21 21 5 6 0 2.70 123.1 102 57 37 2 74 76  
As Starter 25 25 6 7 0 2.74 147.2 116 68 45 3 93 92  
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 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 1.8 102
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 0.9 111
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 2.7 106
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 0.2 72
Total FABL 253 197 94 71 9 4.03 1381.0 1278 699 619 75 846 845 14 4 1.54 .281 4.17 18.9 106
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
1963 Milwaukee - AAA 35 25 25 6 7 0 2.74 147.2 116 68 45 3 93 92 0 0 1.42 .253 3.48 2.3 132
Total CL 25 25 6 7 0 2.74 147.2 116 68 45 3 93 92 0 0 1.42 .253 3.48 132.2
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
1962 Washington - MLB P 58 9 10 12 1 22 0 1.000 133.0 1.49 -0.6 .972
1963 Milwaukee - AAA P 25 25 12 14 2 27 1 .963 147.2 1.58 +2.9 1.174
TOTAL P 475 408 172 309 24 495 14 .972 2864.2 1.51 +13.8 1.050
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.
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
Year HLD Rank
1962 3 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
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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