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Robin Roberts League
4-1-2069
Foster Tatum First Base
Retired (1962, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .250 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .674 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 20 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 12-24-1928
HR 0 Drafted Round 4, Pick 58
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(137 games)
RBI 8
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity C+   Mentor vR
Speed C- Bunt Control   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 KC
49
78
6
20
5
0
0
8
13
14 0 0
0
0 0
.683
.363
.321
.064
.256
1952 KC
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0 0 0
0
0 0
.333
.333
.000
.000
.000
Total
52
80
6
20
5
0
0
8
14
14 0 0
0
0 0
.674
.362
.312
.062
.250
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Foster Tatum has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1952-04-14The Kansas City Athletics have waived Foster Tatum.
1952-04-14The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Jackie Mays to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Foster Tatum to the minors.
1952-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Foster Tatum to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Nathan Cothran to the minors.
1951-09-11The Kansas City Athletics have sent Foster Tatum to the minors.
1951-04-21The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Foster Tatum to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Nathan Cothran to the minors.
1950-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have renamed Gene Foster to Foster Tatum.
1950-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have renamed John Scheetz to Gene Foster.