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Jim King
James Hubert King

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.

MLB Debut April 17, 1955
Final Game September 24, 1967
Born August 27, 1932 in Elkins, AR
Died February 23, 2015 (age 82)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers
 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1955 22 CHA AL  109  315   30   79  17   4   9   53   0   1   32   45  .251  .323  .416  .739    98   131   3   5   8   4   6  
 1956 23 BAA AL  102  347   46   84   9   2  17   46   0   0   34   40  .242  .308  .427  .735   102   148   1   4   3   1   6  
 1957 24 MLN NL   29   26    0    6   0   0   0    1   0   0    4    3  .231  .333  .231  .564    79     6   0   0   0   0   0  
 1958 25 CIN NL    7    4    2    1   0   0   1    2   0   0    3    0  .250  .571 1.000 1.571   222     4   0   0   0   0   0  
 1959           [Did not play]
 1960           [Did not play]
 1961 28 DEA AL   72  169   31   47   3   2  11   40   0   1   23   18  .278  .369  .515  .883   115    87   0   3   2   3   4  
 1962 29 WAA AL   92  114    8   28   3   0   3   13   0   1   13   17  .246  .320  .351  .671    91    40   0   1   1   0   1  
 1963 30 WAA AL  136  462   59  109  20   5  20   69   0   0   35   51  .236  .287  .431  .718   103   199   0   5   3   0  17  
 1964 31 WAA AL   93  129   15   30   5   0   6   21   0   0   11   28  .233  .289  .411  .700    98    53   0   2   1   0   1  
 1965 32 WAA AL   95  124   34   35   9   0   9   27   0   0   28   27  .282  .422  .573  .995   142    71   1   0   0   2   1  
 1966 33 WAA AL  109  137   16   38  11   1   2   12   0   0   20   16  .277  .367  .416  .783   114    57   0   1   1   0   4  
 1967 34 WAA AL   14   29    3    7   0   0   0    2   0   0    5    5  .241  .389  .241  .630    92     7   1   0   0   2   0  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 11 Seasons      858 1856  244  464  77  14  78  286   0   3  208  250  .250  .326  .433  .759         803   6  21  19  12  40
 Per 600 PA           530   70  132  22   4  22   82   0   1   59   71                                 229   2   6   5   3  11
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With WAA      539  995  135  247  48   6  40  144   0   1  112  144  .248  .324  .429  .753         427   2   9   6   4  24
   With CHA      109  315   30   79  17   4   9   53   0   1   32   45  .251  .323  .416  .739         131   3   5   8   4   6
   With BAA      102  347   46   84   9   2  17   46   0   0   34   40  .242  .308  .427  .735         148   1   4   3   1   6
   With DEA       72  169   31   47   3   2  11   40   0   1   23   18  .278  .369  .515  .883          87   0   3   2   3   4
   With MLN       29   26    0    6   0   0   0    1   0   0    4    3  .231  .333  .231  .564           6   0   0   0   0   0
   With CIN        7    4    2    1   0   0   1    2   0   0    3    0  .250  .571 1.000 1.571           4   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals     1125 2918  374  699 112  19 117  401  23   8  363  401  .240  .326  .411  .737        1200  11  22  35  23  55
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1955 22 CHA AL  23   42   4.6  23   7   0  .304   0   24   19  .792    0    0  .000  OF   3(-2)e3     2   
 1956 23 BAA AL   6   46   4.6   9   1   1  .111   1   18    7  .389    0    0  .000  OF   4(0)e4    -22   
 1957 24 MLN NL   7    2   3.2  25   6   0  .240   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  PH            -135   
 1958 25 CIN NL  14    2  24.6   4   1   1  .250   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  PH             835   
 1959           [Did not play]
 1960           [Did not play]
 1961 28 DEA AL   8   32   6.8  26   8   4  .308   6   15    9  .600    6    4  .600  C    4(+2)e16   72   
 1962 29 WAA AL  27   13   4.0  62  17   2  .274   0    4    2  .500    0    0  .000  OF   3(-2)e7   -69   
 1963 30 WAA AL  27   53   3.8  15   3   1  .200   4   35   17  .486    0    0  .000  OF   3(-2)e5   -27   
 1964 31 WAA AL  12   15   4.2  69  19   4  .275   3    7    5  .714    0    0  .000  OF   2(-2)e11  -47   
 1965 32 WAA AL  15   32   9.7  55  10   1  .182   0    6    6 1.000    0    0  .000  OF   2(-1)e3   228   
 1966 33 WAA AL  16   21   5.5  81  23   2  .284   0    5    4  .800    0    0  .000  PH              50   
 1967 34 WAA AL   3    3   4.1   3   1   0  .333   1    9    6  .667   10    5  .667  OF   3(+1)e9   123   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 11 Seasons          266   4.9 372  96  16  .258  15  123   75  .610   16    9  .640                  12   0
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 8.9 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 0.0 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)

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Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1955 22 CHA AL  RF    86   136     0    0    1  1.000    76   702.1   1.74
                 LF     2     3     0    0    0  1.000     2    16.0   1.69
 1956 23 BAA AL  RF    92   124     5    1    1   .992    89   746.2   1.55
 1957 24 MLN NL  CF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     2.0   0.00
 1958           [Did not play]
 1959           [Did not play]
 1960           [Did not play]
 1961 28 DEA AL  C     45   234    12    6    1   .976    38   324.1   6.83
                 LF     2     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     2.0   4.50
 1962 29 WAA AL  RF    17    20     0    0    0  1.000    12   112.0   1.61
                 LF     9     4     0    0    0  1.000     1    23.0   1.57
 1963 30 WAA AL  LF   123   216     6    4    0   .982   109  1030.2   1.94
                 CF     1     1     0    0    0  1.000     1     8.0   1.12
 1964 31 WAA AL  LF    14    22     0    3    0   .880    12   107.2   1.84
                 CF     3     7     0    0    0  1.000     2    21.0   3.00
                 RF     3     0     0    0    0   .000     0     8.0   0.00
                 1B     1     7     1    0    2  1.000     0     6.0  12.00
 1965 32 WAA AL  LF    26    42     2    0    0  1.000    18   172.2   2.29
                 RF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
                 CF     1     0     0    0    0   .000     0     1.0   0.00
 1966 33 WAA AL  RF    17    17     0    0    0  1.000    14   133.0   1.15
                 LF     1     4     0    0    0  1.000     1     8.0   4.50
 1967 34 WAA AL  C     10    53     9    1    1   .984    10    70.0   7.97
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 RF   216   297     5    1    2   .997   191  1703.0   1.60
                 LF   177   292     8    7    0   .977   143  1360.0   1.99
                 C     55   287    21    7    2   .978    48   394.1   7.03
                 CF     6     8     0    0    0  1.000     3    32.0   2.25
                 1B     1     7     1    0    2  1.000     0     6.0  12.00
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+

Postseason Stats   Postseason Register
 Year Round Tm  Opp  W/L   G  AB  R  H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO   BA   OBP   SLG  SB 
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+
 1961 WS    DEA SFN   W    4   7  1  1  1  0  0   1  2  0  .143  .333  .286  0
+------------------+-----+--+---+--+--+--+--+--+---+--+--+-----+-----+-----+--+


Draft History


Transaction History


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1955  CHA   81-73   Robert Rescigno
 1956  BAA   63-91   Pat Carr
 1957  MLN   86-68   John Storer
 1958  CIN   81-73   Larry Cupp
 1961  DEA  101-53   Tom Austad
 1962  WAA   78-84   Larry Cupp
 1963  WAA   73-89   Larry Cupp
 1964  WAA   68-94   Larry Cupp
 1965  WAA   81-81   Steve Bivens
 1966  WAA   59-103  Steve Bivens
 1967  WAA   70-92   Steve Bivens

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