Foster played in the minor leagues from 1906 to 1909, then appeared in 30 games for the New York Highlanders in 1910, hitting only .133. He returned to the minor leagues in 1911. Foster's longest stint with a professional team came with the Washington Senators between 1912 and 1919. He had one of his best seasons in 1912, finishing with career highs in hits (176), doubles (34), and runs batted in (70).
In the first month of the 1913 season, Foster contracted typhoid fever. He was treated at Georgetown University Hospital, where he was cared for by a nurse named Mary Chrismond. Foster and Chrismond got married in 1915.
Foster was known for his ability to hit the ball to a given part of the field, and Senators pitcher Walter Johnson appreciated Foster's ability to field bunts at third base.

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