Eddie Foster
Edward Cunningham Foster (February 13, 1887 – January 15, 1937) was an American professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1910 to 1923 for the New York Highlanders, Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox, and St. Louis Browns.
| Eddie Foster | |||
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| Third baseman | |||
| Born: February 13, 1887 Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Died: January 15, 1937 (aged 49) Washington, D.C. | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 14, 1910, for the New York Highlanders | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 5, 1923, for the St. Louis Browns | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .264 | ||
| Home runs | 6 | ||
| Runs batted in | 451 | ||
| Stolen bases | 195 | ||
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Foster was killed in an automobile accident in Washington, D.C.[1] He is interred at Columbia Gardens Cemetery.
In 1500 games over 13 seasons, Foster posted a .264 batting average (1490-for-5652) with 732 runs, 191 doubles, 71 triples, 6 home runs, 451 RBI, 195 stolen bases, 528 bases on balls, .329 on-base percentage and .326 slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .935 fielding percentage playing at second and third base and shortstop.
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