John Foreman

Born: 8/6/1874 in Baltimore, MD, USA

Died: 10/10/1926 in Baltimore, MD, USA

MLB Debut: 1895-07-18 | Final Game: 1896-09-22

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'8" | Weight: 150 lbs

Full name: John Davis Foreman

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Biography

John Foreman was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1895 to 1896. Born in 1874, Foreman played during a transformative period in Major League Baseball, characterized by the evolution of pitching techniques and strategies. He made his mark in the early days of the National League, where the game was beginning to shift towards a more offense-driven style, although the pitching mound still allowed for significant influence from pitchers. Throughout his career, Foreman recorded a win-loss record of 12-12 and maintained an earned run average (ERA) of 4.97. He struck out 81 batters and notched 2 saves, showcasing his abilities on the mound. Despite the brevity of his career, Foreman's contributions to the game during this era laid the groundwork for future generations of pitchers. His performance reflected the challenges faced by pitchers of his time, competing against evolving batting techniques and the growing popularity of the game.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
12 12 32 29 20 1 2 224.3 245 124 6 115 81 4.97 0

Career ERA 4.97 vs. league average 4.57 across their career seasons — 8.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1895 PIT NL 8 6 19 16 12 0 2 139.7 131 50 64 54 3.22 4.77 (+32%) 655.4
1896 PIT NL 3 3 9 9 5 0 0 61.7 73 45 35 18 6.57 4.36 (-51%) -2011.0
1896 CIN NL 1 3 4 4 3 1 0 23.0 41 29 16 9 11.35 4.36 (-160%) -942.3

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
32 76 8 8 0 0 0 6 2 15 23 0.105 0.253 0.105 0.358 -534.8

Career AVG .105 vs. league average .293 across their career seasons — 64.1% below league average.

Career OBP .253 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 29.4% below league average.

Career SLG .105 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 73.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.358 vs. league average 0.751 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1895 PIT NL 19 46 6 3 0 0 0 4 2 7 14 0.065 — — — — -534.8
1896 PIT NL 9 20 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 7 7 0.150 — — — — 0.0
1896 CIN NL 4 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.200 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 32 0 5 66 5 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1895 PIT P 19 0 3 43 5 1
1896 PIT P 9 0 0 19 0 1
1896 CIN P 4 0 2 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 32