P Phillip Foster #51
Age: 44 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
01/03/2024
P PHILLIP FOSTER #51 - AGE: 44 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
42 0 2-1 0 3.50 61.2 61 6 12 26 1.18 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 2 2 2 2
Movement 3 3 2 3
Control 4 5 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 2 3
Slider 2 2
Changeup 1 1
Forkball 2 2
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 85-87 Mph
Stamina 4
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 10
Defense 5
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/14/1979
Born in:Yonkers, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:240 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:20 Years, 21 Days
Service This Yr:14 Days
40-Man Service:21 Years, 4 Days
Pro Service:25 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1997, 7th Pick in Round 1(Supp.)
EARL WEAVER BASEBALL LEAGUE 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 5 0 0 0 1 9.95 6.1 10 7 7 2 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 1 50.0 5 1 17.05 14.21 0.00 2.84 7.95 1.89 179 -0.2 .308        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 11 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .455 .500 .545 1.045      
vs. RHB 17 5 1 0 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 .294 .333 .706 1.039      
EARL WEAVER BASEBALL LEAGUE 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Year 5 0 0 0 1 9.95 6.1 10 7 7 2 2 0  
Career 675 554 209 180 3 4.35 3282.0 3522 1728 1585 364 955 2110  
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 42 0 2 1 0 3.50 61.2 61 25 24 6 12 26 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 14 0 0.0 42 16 10.65 8.90 3.79 1.75 4.08 1.18 95 0.4 .282        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Year 42 0 2 1 0 3.50 61.2 61 25 24 6 12 26  
Career 74 32 17 11 0 3.12 271.1 238 104 94 33 60 210  
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+
2001 Miami - EWB 21 52 1 3 2 1 3.90 60.0 61 27 26 6 43 61 0 0 1.73 .333 4.33 0.3 112
2002 Miami - EWB 22 4 0 1 0 0 2.84 6.1 6 2 2 0 1 6 0 0 1.11 .316 2.01 0.2 187
2003 Miami - EWB 23 38 19 7 13 0 6.29 118.2 132 85 83 19 47 94 1 1 1.51 .320 4.76 0.6 69
2004 Miami - EWB 24 34 34 15 8 0 3.47 191.2 163 84 74 25 59 150 0 0 1.16 .253 4.20 3.2 129
2005 Miami - EWB 25 32 32 9 10 0 3.81 172.1 157 77 73 25 74 130 1 1 1.34 .263 4.88 2.1 126
2006 Miami - EWB 26 31 31 12 4 0 4.46 171.2 169 91 85 22 61 109 0 0 1.34 .277 4.78 1.9 102
2007 Miami - EWB 27 32 32 16 14 0 4.70 172.1 185 103 90 19 76 144 1 0 1.51 .317 4.39 3.0 101
2008 New Orleans - EWB 28 34 34 14 10 0 4.00 209.1 207 100 93 18 52 117 1 0 1.24 .280 4.05 4.2 116
2009 New Orleans - EWB 29 33 33 10 11 0 4.24 182.1 213 104 86 23 62 120 0 0 1.51 .317 4.41 2.3 103
2010 Houston - EWB 30 31 31 13 10 0 4.76 179.2 208 101 95 22 55 119 0 0 1.46 .323 4.31 2.8 95
2011 Cincinnati - EWB 31 39 23 5 13 0 6.48 132.0 166 102 95 22 46 91 0 0 1.61 .334 4.99 0.6 68
2012 Cincinnati - EWB 32 43 21 7 9 0 4.45 143.2 160 80 71 11 38 92 1 0 1.38 .313 3.68 2.8 99
2013 Cincinnati - EWB 33 33 33 15 13 0 3.72 203.1 220 90 84 21 46 122 0 0 1.31 .302 4.14 3.4 119
2014 Cincinnati - EWB 34 33 33 13 12 0 4.69 182.1 209 105 95 23 49 115 0 0 1.41 .313 4.43 2.5 95
2015 Cincinnati - EWB 35 33 33 12 9 0 3.70 204.1 196 91 84 22 47 121 0 0 1.19 .271 4.12 3.7 122
2016 Cincinnati - EWB 36 33 33 15 6 0 3.48 196.1 207 85 76 15 36 107 0 0 1.24 .294 3.65 3.9 119
2017 Cincinnati - EWB 37 33 33 15 7 0 4.49 190.1 221 105 95 18 45 109 0 0 1.40 .311 4.04 3.1 96
2018 Cincinnati - EWB 38 33 33 9 11 0 4.42 191.1 208 96 94 16 33 93 0 0 1.26 .298 4.02 3.0 95
2019 Cincinnati - EWB 39 32 32 9 9 0 4.19 172.0 197 85 80 15 42 105 0 0 1.39 .315 4.11 3.0 106
2020 Cincinnati - EWB 40 31 31 8 9 0 4.73 175.0 207 102 92 19 40 95 0 0 1.41 .315 5.05 2.4 108
2021 Cincinnati - EWB 41 6 2 1 0 1 2.18 20.2 20 6 5 1 1 10 0 0 1.02 .275 3.50 0.5 221
2023 Houston - EWB 43 5 0 0 0 1 9.95 6.1 10 7 7 2 2 0 0 0 1.89 .308 7.95 -0.2 45
Total EWB 675 554 209 180 3 4.35 3282.0 3522 1728 1585 364 955 2110 5 2 1.36 .300 4.31 49.4 106
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+
1997 Total - 17 17 9 6 0 5 1.29 70.0 49 13 10 1 16 83 0 0 0.93 .254 1.70 3.1 100
1997 Coral Springs - R 17 27 27 5 11 0 3.49 144.1 144 61 56 14 38 126 0 0 1.26 .305 3.63 1.8 103
1997 Vermont - S A 17 3 3 0 3 0 6.91 14.1 27 12 11 1 7 17 0 0 2.37 .531 2.93 0.3 49
1998 Coral Springs - R 18 21 21 7 6 0 1.99 126.1 121 39 28 5 20 82 1 1 1.12 .292 3.00 3.0 186
1998 Vermont - S A 18 13 13 5 6 0 4.91 69.2 77 44 38 4 27 62 0 0 1.49 .353 3.70 1.4 85
1999 Greeneville - A 19 16 16 5 5 0 3.79 95.0 94 47 40 10 43 90 0 0 1.44 .311 3.97 2.0 122
1999 South Omaha - A 19 14 14 3 5 0 2.81 77.0 58 31 24 5 34 71 0 0 1.19 .250 3.50 2.1 166
1999 Total - A 19 30 30 8 10 0 3.35 172.0 152 78 64 15 77 161 0 0 1.33 .284 0.00 0.0 0
1999 Connecticut - AA 19 4 4 2 1 0 2.42 26.0 22 10 7 1 8 29 1 0 1.15 .292 2.29 1.1 187
2000 Connecticut - AA 20 34 34 9 12 0 4.63 182.2 159 107 94 19 92 160 0 0 1.37 .271 4.21 3.1 97
2001 Connecticut - AA 21 7 7 0 4 0 5.24 34.1 37 20 20 4 11 33 0 0 1.40 .320 3.96 0.7 87
2002 Little Rock - AAA 22 29 29 14 9 0 3.02 185.0 161 71 62 22 48 169 1 0 1.13 .271 3.56 4.1 140
2003 Little Rock - AAA 23 3 3 1 1 0 2.92 24.2 16 8 8 5 0 15 0 0 0.65 .155 4.59 0.2 143
2021 Louisville - AAA 41 7 0 1 1 3 3.60 5.0 8 2 2 0 3 3 0 0 2.20 .400 3.37 0.1 126
2023 Tucson - AAA 43 42 0 2 1 0 3.50 61.2 61 25 24 6 12 26 0 0 1.18 .282 4.08 0.4 122
Total IL 7 0 1 1 3 3.60 5.0 8 2 2 0 3 3 0 0 2.20 .400 3.37 126.3
Total PCL 74 32 17 11 0 3.12 271.1 238 104 94 33 60 210 1 0 1.10 .263 3.78 136.5
Total EL 45 45 11 17 0 4.48 243.0 218 137 121 24 111 222 1 0 1.35 .280 3.97 105.5
Total NEB 14 14 3 5 0 2.81 77.0 58 31 24 5 34 71 0 0 1.19 .250 3.50 165.6
Total SOU 16 16 5 5 0 3.79 95.0 94 47 40 10 43 90 0 0 1.44 .311 3.97 122.3
Total NYP 16 16 5 9 0 5.25 84.0 104 56 49 5 34 79 0 0 1.64 .387 3.57 79.2
Total GCL 48 48 12 17 0 2.79 270.2 265 100 84 19 58 208 1 1 1.19 .299 3.33 141.4
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+
2004 Miami - EWB 24 1 1 0 1 0 2.57 7.0 8 5 2 0 2 4 0 0 1.43 .333 0.00 0.0 0
2005 Miami - EWB 25 2 2 1 1 0 5.73 11.0 12 8 7 3 5 7 0 0 1.55 .257 0.00 0.0 0
2006 Miami - EWB 26 3 3 0 2 0 5.30 18.2 23 14 11 4 9 15 0 0 1.71 .333 0.00 0.0 0
2013 Cincinnati - EWB 33 4 4 2 1 0 4.03 22.1 22 11 10 3 5 11 0 0 1.21 .253 0.00 0.0 0
2014 Cincinnati - EWB 34 4 4 2 1 0 4.76 22.2 24 14 12 2 6 12 0 0 1.32 .293 0.00 0.0 0
2016 Cincinnati - EWB 36 1 1 0 1 0 15.75 4.0 9 8 7 1 1 3 0 0 2.50 .471 0.00 0.0 0
2017 Cincinnati - EWB 37 4 4 3 0 0 2.42 22.1 22 6 6 1 4 16 0 0 1.16 .318 0.00 0.0 0
Total EWB 19 19 8 7 0 4.58 108.0 120 66 55 14 32 68 0 0 1.41 .304 4.50 114.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2001 Miami - MLB P 52 1 0 9 1 10 1 .900 60.0 1.35 +0.2 1.038
2002 Miami - MLB P 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.1 1.42 +0.0 .000
2003 Miami - MLB P 38 19 2 19 0 21 0 1.000 118.2 1.59 +0.9 1.076
2004 Miami - MLB P 34 34 20 18 2 39 1 .974 191.2 1.78 -0.4 .988
2005 Miami - MLB P 32 32 7 12 0 19 0 1.000 172.1 0.99 +0.4 1.042
2006 Miami - MLB P 31 31 11 22 1 37 4 .892 171.2 1.73 -0.7 .967
2007 Miami - MLB P 32 32 7 21 2 30 2 .933 172.1 1.46 +0.2 .950
2008 New Orleans - MLB P 34 34 17 23 0 41 1 .976 209.1 1.72 +0.7 1.001
2009 New Orleans - MLB P 33 33 14 18 4 32 0 1.000 182.1 1.58 +1.6 1.098
2010 Houston - MLB P 31 31 12 22 0 34 0 1.000 179.2 1.70 +0.3 1.001
2011 Cincinnati - MLB P 39 23 10 17 2 27 0 1.000 132.0 1.84 +0.5 1.049
2012 Cincinnati - MLB P 43 21 7 24 2 35 4 .886 143.2 1.94 +0.3 1.002
2013 Cincinnati - MLB P 33 33 12 26 2 38 0 1.000 203.1 1.68 +1.6 1.080
2014 Cincinnati - MLB P 33 33 5 36 2 43 2 .953 182.1 2.02 -1.4 .940
2015 Cincinnati - MLB P 33 33 13 29 4 42 0 1.000 204.1 1.85 -0.1 1.042
2016 Cincinnati - MLB P 33 33 18 27 3 46 1 .978 196.1 2.06 -1.1 .972
2017 Cincinnati - MLB P 33 33 11 29 3 43 3 .930 190.1 1.89 -1.4 .953
2018 Cincinnati - MLB P 33 33 11 27 6 38 0 1.000 191.1 1.79 -0.1 1.056
2019 Cincinnati - MLB P 32 32 9 35 1 44 0 1.000 172.0 2.30 -0.5 1.053
2020 Cincinnati - MLB P 31 31 11 20 1 33 2 .939 175.0 1.59 -1.9 .916
2021 Cincinnati - MLB P 6 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 20.2 0.87 -0.1 1.051
2023 Houston - MLB P 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.1 1.42 +0.0 1.061
TOTAL P 675 554 199 436 36 656 21 .968 3282.0 1.74 -1.0 1.008
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/1997 Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 7, 37th overall pick) by the Miami Banditos, out of high school (Rye Country Day; Rye, NY).
03/14/1997 Signed a minor league contract with the Miami Banditos organization with a signing bonus of $235,000.
04/01/1997 Injured (elbow soreness), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (3); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 1 (3).
06/07/1998 Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
06/18/1998 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Winter Haven Corvettes with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 2 (3).
04/05/1999 Named the #77 prospect in the EWB
06/20/1999 Was selected to the 1999 Nebraska League All-Star Game.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (3).
04/03/2000 Named the #84 prospect in the EWB
06/20/2000 Was selected to the 2000 Eastern League All-Star Game.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (3).
10/19/2001 Won the 2001 Pacific Coast League PCL Championship with the Little Rock Desperados!
11/25/2001 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (3).
07/07/2002 Was selected to the 2002 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
11/20/2002 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 3 (3).
07/26/2003 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Rebels with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/28/2003 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 3 (3).
10/02/2004 Injured (strained back), day-to-day for one week.
11/05/2004 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,790,000 with the Miami Banditos organization.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 3 (3).
05/27/2005 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New Orleans Dukes with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/23/2005 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,090,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 3 (3).
09/08/2006 Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/18/2006 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,812,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 3 (3).
11/22/2007 Became a free agent.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4).
02/03/2008 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $22,800,000 with the New Orleans Dukes organization.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
11/05/2009 Was traded by the New Orleans Dukes to the Houston Black Gold, along with C Juan Rodríguez, in exchange for 2B Al Lewis.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
11/26/2010 Became a free agent.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
02/10/2011 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $6,750,000 with the Cincinnati Rebels organization.
05/14/2011 Injured (virus), out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4).
03/11/2012 Injured (strained bicep tendon), out for 4 weeks.
04/02/2012 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4).
03/10/2013 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $13,720,000 with the Cincinnati Rebels organization.
10/09/2013 Won the 2013 Stroh's NLDS MVP versus Atlanta.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4).
04/20/2015 Injured (flu), day-to-day for one week.
09/22/2015 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $11,220,000 with the Cincinnati Rebels organization.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4).
04/17/2016 Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl.
07/10/2016 Was selected to the 2016 Earl Weaver Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4).
09/03/2017 Injured on 09/01/2017, diagnosed with a tender shoulder, is day-to-day.
10/20/2017 Injured (mild shoulder strain), out for 3 days.
12/03/2017 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $32,000,000 with the Cincinnati Rebels organization.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4).
05/07/2019 Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/03/2019 Earns his 200th career Earl Weaver Baseball League victory!
09/15/2019 Collects his 2000th career Earl Weaver Baseball League strikeout!
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 4 (4).
11/27/2020 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $17,000,000 with the Cincinnati Rebels organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 4 (4).
04/13/2021 Injured (radial nerve (elbow) decompression surgery), out for 4 months.
08/04/2021 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3-4 weeks.
12/03/2021 Became a free agent.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
12/13/2022 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,160,000 with the Houston Black Gold organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
05/17/2023 Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 2 days.
10/16/2023 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2008 34 3
2009 33 5
2014 33 10
2015 33 10
2016 33 10
2018 33 9
Year W Rank
2004 15 8
2007 16 3
2013 15 7
2017 15 9
Year L Rank
2007 14 9
Year Win. % Rank
2004 .652 6
2006 .750 3
2016 .714 2
2017 .682 6
Year WP Rank
2004 10 3
2009 10 5
2010 9 5
2016 12 2
2017 10 9
2018 11 4
Year ERA Rank
2004 3.47 7
2013 3.72 6
Year BABIP Rank
2004 .255 2
2005 .265 5
2006 .278 3
2015 .272 9
Year WHIP Rank
2004 1.16 3
2008 1.24 9
2015 1.19 6
Year K/BB Rank
2013 2.65 10
Year RA/9 Rank
2004 10.52 2
2005 12.17 10
2008 11.31 8
2015 10.70 4
Year HR/9 Rank
2008 0.77 10
2016 0.69 10
Year H/9 Rank
2004 7.65 2
2005 8.20 8
Year BB/9 Rank
2008 2.24 4
2013 2.04 6
2015 2.07 4
2016 1.65 4
2018 1.55 3
2020 2.06 8
Year QS Rank
2008 18 9
2013 18 8
Year SHO Rank
2002 0 10
2003 1 2
2005 1 1
2009 0 10
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