Tom King
Thomas Joseph King
Born: July 1, 1933
San Francisco, CA US
Deceased: May 2, 2019
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175
Career: 1953-1958
Tom King compiled a career record of 27 wins and 39 losses and a 4.58 ERA in his 106-game pitching career with the Batavia Clippers, Hutchinson Elks, Visalia Cubs, Billings Mustangs, Salinas Packers and San Jose Pirates/Las Vegas Wranglers. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3.20 | 11 | 3 | 45.0 | 39 | 25 | 16 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | 11 | 22 | .333 | 5.62 | 49 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 232.0 | 277 | 180 | 145 | 35 | 122 | 142 | 5 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1955 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.86 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 49.0 | 48 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 18 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1955 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 9 | 11 | .450 | 3.56 | 33 | 14 | 144.0 | 143 | 70 | 57 | 0 | 77 | ||||||||||
| 1958 | C | CALL | San Jose Pirates/Las Vegas Wranglers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 27 | 39 | .409 | 4.58 | 106 | 54 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 470.0 | 507 | 297 | 239 | 43 | 237 | 0 | 176 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 12 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | 49 | 91 | 66 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 29 | .136 | .296 | .136 | .433 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 8 | 18 | 18 | 3 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1955 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | 33 | 40 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .150 | .175 | .325 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1958 | C | CALL | San Jose Pirates/Las Vegas Wranglers | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 108 | 171 | 146 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 29 | .144 | .224 | .151 | .374 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | P | 49 | 9 | 51 | 4 | 3 | .938 | 1.224 |
| 1955 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | C | CALL | Salinas Packers | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | C | CALL | San Jose Pirates/Las Vegas Wranglers | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 106 | 9 | 51 | 4 | 3 | .938 | .566 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | PONY League | Batavia Clippers | PIT | ||
| 1953 | C | Western Association | Hutchinson Elks | PIT | ||
| 1954 | C | California League | Visalia Cubs | |||
| 1955 | C | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | PIT | ||
| 1955 | C | California League | Salinas Packers | PIT | ||
| 1958 | C | California League | San Jose Pirates/Las Vegas Wranglers | PIT |
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