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William Hendrick "Bill" Foster - SP
Born: 1904 Died: 1978
Bats: Both Throws: Left
Nicknames
"Willie"
Hall of Fame
Baseball Evolution - 2008
Cooperstown - 1996
Years Played
1923-1937
Main Team
Chicago American Giants, 1925-30, 1932-35, 1937
Other Teams
Memphis Red Sox, 1923-24 Homestead Grays, 1931 Kansas City Monarchs, 1931 Pittsburgh Crawfords, 1936
Awards
1933 - Top vote getter/winning pitcher, East-West Negro League All-Star Game
All Star Appearances
1933-1934
Positional Breakdown
unknown
Notes of Significance
- Half-brother of first-ballot BE Hall of Famer Rube Foster
- Best Negro League pitcher in 1927, 1931, and 1932, according to Bill James
- Won 26 straight games in 1926; went 32-3 in '27
- 137 wins is most officially recorded wins by a Negro Leaguer (.688 W%)
Baseball Evolution Links for William Hendrick "Bill" Foster
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