Dave Foutz would help the then named St. Louis Browns win three straight American Association Pennants (1885-87) and was integral in their World Series win over Chicago in 1886. Foutz would win 33 Games in 1885 but had a career year in 1886 where he led the National League in Wins (41) and Earned Run Average (2.11). His overall Winning Percentage was St. Louis was .704 with an excellent record of 129 and 55.
It also needs to be mentioned that Foutz was a good hitter and often played First Base or in the Outfield when he wasn’t pitching. He had 353 Hits with a .296 Batting Average for the Browns. After he was sold to the Brooklyn Grays he wouldn’t pitch nearly as much due to arm issues.
48. Dave Foutz
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: September 7, 1856 in Carroll County, MD USA
- Weight: 161 lbs.
- Height: 6'2"
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
- Debut: July 29, 1884
- Final Game: May 14, 1896
| AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9070 | 1568 | 2506 | 62 | 1499 | 560 | 0.276 |
We return back to the 1800’s where we have another Pitcher who was with the organization only for a brief time but again was so good that he belongs here.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Pitcher, First Base, Outfield
- Acquired: Purchased from Bay City (Northwestern League) for $2,000 7/??/84.
- Departed: Purchased by the Brooklyn Grays for $5,000 11/29/87.
- Games Played: 302
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Notable Statistics: 114 Wins
48 Losses
2.67 ERA
189 Games Started
156 Complete Games
5 Games Finished
1 Save
1,457.2 Innings Pitched
619 Strikeouts
3.34 FIP
16 Shutouts
1.144 WHIP
1.71 SO/BB
204 Runs Scored
353 Hits
54 Doubles
26 Triples
7 Home Runs
201 Runs Batted In
.296/.326/.402 Slash Line
22.2 bWAR
10 Playoff Games
3 Wins
6 Losses
2.35 ERA
9 Games Started
9 Complete Games
1 Game Finished
70.0 Innings Pitched
27 Strikeouts
1.46 WHIP
1.25 SO/BB
7 Runs Scored
15 Hits
3 Doubles
2 Triples
0 Home Runs
6 Runs Batted In
0 Stolen Bases
.174/.193/.250 Slash Line
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Major Accolades and Awards:
World Series Champion (1886)
Lowest Earned Run Average (1886)
Most Wins (1886)
Most Putouts by a Pitcher (1886 & 18877
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