John King
John Harold King Sr.
Born: May 29, 1907
Holloway, OH US
Deceased: September 18, 1972
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1926-1939
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John King compiled a career batting average of .296 with 100 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1417-game career with the Wheeling Stogies, Evansville Hubs, Raleigh Capitals, Columbus Senators, Greensboro Patriots, Columbus Red Birds, Denver Bears, Albany Senators, Montreal Royals, Jersey City Giants, Baltimore Orioles, Little Rock Travelers and Knoxville Smokies. He began playing during the 1926 season and last took the field during the 1939 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | C | MATL | Wheeling Stogies | 105 | 390 | 390 | 113 | 18 | 8 | 7 | .290 | .290 | .431 | .721 | 168 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | C | MATL | Wheeling Stogies | 106 | 386 | 386 | 113 | 21 | 13 | 7 | .293 | .293 | .469 | .762 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | B | IIIL | Evansville Hubs | 130 | 474 | 474 | 129 | 22 | 7 | 2 | .272 | .272 | .361 | .633 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | C | MATL | Wheeling Stogies | 115 | 393 | 393 | 122 | 18 | 13 | 16 | .310 | .310 | .545 | .855 | 214 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 14 | 52 | 52 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .423 | .423 | .558 | .981 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | C | MATL | Wheeling Stogies | 29 | 103 | 103 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .272 | .272 | .447 | .718 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | C | PIED | Raleigh Capitals | 32 | 112 | 112 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 4 | .277 | .277 | .446 | .723 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | C | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 54 | 201 | 201 | 60 | 12 | 3 | 4 | .299 | .299 | .448 | .746 | 90 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 50 | 157 | 157 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 13 | .318 | .318 | .611 | .930 | 96 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 10 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .421 | .421 | .684 | 1.105 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 134 | 531 | 531 | 172 | 31 | 10 | 12 | .324 | .324 | .488 | .812 | 259 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | IL | Albany Senators | 138 | 456 | 456 | 133 | 26 | 5 | 3 | .292 | .292 | .390 | .682 | 178 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 142 | 495 | 495 | 144 | 32 | 3 | 5 | .291 | .291 | .398 | .689 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 127 | 408 | 408 | 109 | 28 | 6 | 9 | .267 | .267 | .431 | .699 | 176 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 117 | 359 | 359 | 106 | 21 | 5 | 12 | .295 | .295 | .482 | .777 | 173 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | (+) Jersey City Giants | 97 | 299 | 299 | 74 | 9 | 1 | 6 | .247 | .247 | .344 | .592 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | (+) Baltimore Orioles | 97 | 299 | 299 | 74 | 9 | 1 | 6 | .247 | .247 | .344 | .592 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 114 | 347 | 347 | 103 | 13 | 4 | 2 | .297 | .297 | .375 | .671 | 130 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | (+) Little Rock Travelers | 69 | 162 | 162 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .278 | .512 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | (+) Knoxville Smokies | 69 | 162 | 162 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .278 | .512 | 45 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1417 | 4883 | 4883 | 0 | 1443 | 262 | 83 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .296 | .445 | .740 | 2171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | C | MATL | Wheeling Stogies | 3B | 87 | 96 | 195 | 15 | .951 | 3.345 | |
| 1927 | C | MATL | Wheeling Stogies | 3B | 103 | 111 | 231 | 21 | .942 | 3.320 | |
| 1928 | B | IIIL | Evansville Hubs | 3B | 130 | 185 | 228 | 30 | .932 | 3.177 | |
| 1929 | C | MATL | Wheeling Stogies | 2B | 113 | 276 | 368 | 15 | .977 | 5.699 | |
| 1930 | C | PIED | Raleigh Capitals | 2B | 32 | 96 | 95 | 10 | .950 | 5.969 | |
| 1930 | C | MATL | Wheeling Stogies | 2B | 28 | 71 | 86 | 3 | .981 | 5.607 | |
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 2B | 14 | 27 | 52 | 1 | .988 | 5.643 | |
| 1931 | C | PIED | Greensboro Patriots | 3B | 49 | 45 | 105 | 10 | .938 | 3.061 | |
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 2B | 48 | 85 | 140 | 7 | .970 | 4.688 | |
| 1932 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 2B | 121 | 313 | 340 | 34 | .951 | 5.397 | |
| 1933 | AA | IL | Albany Senators | 2B | 127 | 228 | 410 | 22 | .967 | 5.024 | |
| 1934 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 3B | 126 | 94 | 244 | 12 | .966 | 2.683 | |
| 1935 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 2B | 101 | 221 | 269 | 12 | .976 | 4.851 | |
| 1936 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 2B | 62 | 143 | 189 | 7 | .979 | 5.355 | |
| 1938 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 3B | 59 | 56 | 133 | 14 | .931 | 3.203 | |
| Totals | 1200 | 2047 | 3085 | 213 | 0 | .960 | 4.277 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Wheeling Stogies | DET | ||
| 1927 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Wheeling Stogies | DET | ||
| 1928 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Hubs | DET | ||
| 1929 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Wheeling Stogies | DET | ||
| 1930 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | |||
| 1930 | C | Piedmont League | Raleigh Capitals | |||
| 1930 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Wheeling Stogies | DET | ||
| 1931 | C | Piedmont League | Greensboro Patriots | SLN | ||
| 1931 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1932 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | SLN | ||
| 1932 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1933 | AA | International League | Albany Senators | |||
| 1934 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | |||
| 1935 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | |||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | |||
| 1937 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1937 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | BOS | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | PIT |
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