Frank Foreman

Francis Isaiah Foreman (May 1, 1863 – November 19, 1957) was an American pitcher who played professional baseball from 1884 to 1905. He played for eight different major league teams. Listed at , 160 lb., Foreman batted and threw right-handed. He was nicknamed "Monkey".

Professional baseball career Foreman was born in Baltimore in 1863. He started his professional baseball career in 1884. That year, he played in the Eastern League and Union Association.

In 1885, Foreman played in the Eastern League and American Association.

In 1891, Foreman moved to the Washington Statesmen of the American Association. He pitched 345.1 innings and went 18–20 with a 3.73 ERA and 170 strikeouts.

In 1895, Foreman played for the National League's Cincinnati Reds. He went 11–14 with a 4.11 ERA and 55 strikeouts.

In 1898, Foreman played for the Western League's Indianapolis Hoosiers. In 328 innings pitched, he went 24–11 with 104 strikeouts.

Foreman stayed with the Hoosiers in 1899.

In 1900, Foreman played in the Eastern League and American League.

Foreman signed with the Boston Americans of the American League in April 1901. He played briefly for the Americans before the team released him in May. In June, Foreman signed with the American League's Baltimore Orioles. With the Orioles, he went 12–6 with a 3.67 ERA and 41 strikeouts.

In 1902, Foreman played in the American League, Western League, and American Association.

In 1904, Foreman played in the Tri-State League.

In 1905, his last year in professional baseball, Foreman played in the Tri-State League and Connecticut State League.

Foreman won over 200 games in professional baseball. In the major leagues, he had a 96–93 win–loss record, a 3.97 ERA, and 586 strikeouts.

As of 2021, Foreman ranks 26th all-time among major league pitchers in career hit batsmen, with 142. In 1889, he led the American Association with 40 hit batsmen. In 1891, he ranked second in the American Association with 43 hit batsmen.

Later life Foreman's younger brother, Brownie Foreman, was also a major league pitcher.

After his playing career was over, Frank Foreman scouted for several teams. He discovered future Baseball Hall of Famer Eddie Plank while Plank was pitching at Gettysburg College.

Foreman died in Baltimore in 1957, at the age of 94. He was the last living player from the 1885 Major League Season