| Bill Foster | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 12, 1904 Calvert, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: September 16, 1978 (aged 74) Lorman, Mississippi, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Left | |
| Negro leagues debut | |
| 1923, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
| Last Negro leagues appearance | |
| 1937, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Negro leagues[a] statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 110–56 |
| Earned run average | 2.68 |
| Strikeouts | 922 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the National | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1996 |
| Election method | Veterans Committee |
William Hendrick Foster[2] (June 12, 1904 – September 16, 1978) was an American left-handed pitcher in baseball's Negro leagues in the 1920s and 1930s. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996. Foster was the much-younger half-brother of Rube Foster, a Negro league player, pioneer, and fellow Hall of Famer.
- ^ "MLB officially designates the Negro Leagues as 'Major League'". MLB.com. December 16, 2020. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Willie Foster - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". Archived from the original on 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
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