Posted By:
Frank WakefieldThank you, Howard.
I've looked at Foster's home / road splits for 1977. I stand by what I said about Riverfront being a hitter's park.
Foster 1977
........HRs...Plate Appearances...AB.....BB.....IBB..HBP.....AVG
Home....21.........346............296....42......6 ....4.... .297
Away....31.........343............319....19......4 ....1.... .342
Foster hit more HRs on the road, as Howard pointed out. He also got walked, intentionally walked, and hit much more at home, which kinda sours one on hitting. And he had more opportunity to hit home runs on the road.
Riverfront was a good park for hitters. Just ask all of those Reds pitchers from 1977.