Tiger King
Richard Arthur King
Born: August 5, 1971
Norwood, MA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 18 (1992 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
Draft: Round 29 (1993 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
School: Tennessee
Concordia (TX)
Career: 1993-1995
Tiger King compiled a career batting average of .259 with 7 home runs and 44 RBI in his 175-game career with the Butte Copper Kings and Lafayette Leopards. He began playing during the 1993 season and last took the field during the 1995 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | R | PION | Butte Copper Kings | 71 | 259 | 232 | 34 | 60 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 58 | .259 | .326 | .379 | .705 | 88 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1994 | Ind | GCEN | Lafayette Leopards | 53 | 197 | 197 | 51 | 14 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .259 | .345 | .604 | 68 | |||||||||||
| 1995 | Ind | MIDA | Lafayette Leopards | 51 | 202 | 178 | 25 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 36 | .258 | .327 | .354 | .681 | 63 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 175 | 658 | 607 | 59 | 157 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 94 | .259 | .306 | .361 | .667 | 219 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | R | PION | Butte Copper Kings | 2B | 7 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 4 | .951 | 5.571 |
| 1993 | R | PION | Butte Copper Kings | SS | 64 | 106 | 194 | 23 | 33 | .929 | 4.688 |
| 1995 | Ind | MIDA | Lafayette Leopards | SS | 51 | 103 | 132 | 23 | 22 | .911 | 4.608 |
| Totals | 122 | 226 | 348 | 48 | 59 | .923 | 4.705 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | R | Pioneer League | Butte Copper Kings | |||
| 1994 | Ind | Great Central League | Lafayette Leopards | |||
| 1995 | Ind | Mid-America League | Lafayette Leopards |
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