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Wilbur Wood League
4-1-1980
Dan Kingdon Third Base
New York Metropolitans
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .247 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .661 Status Active Option Years 0  
H 198 Age 24 (OS 25) Date of Birth 07-04-1955
HR 8 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1973)
Majors Svc Time 1 years
(128 games)
RBI 68
SB 27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance   Ldrship Unk.
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR ---
Speed A- Bunt D- Control   Mentor vL ---
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (1.7%) Range WS Rings 0
1B A- (83.2%) LF B+ (71.1%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B (90.5%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1973 Minors 18 50.00 8 / 8 4 / 5 9 / 9 5 / 5 6 / 9 7 / 7 7 / 7 46 / 50
1973 Pos (1B) 18 16.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 16
1973 Pos (2B) 18 146.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 16 / 146
1974 Minors 19 54.00 6 / 10 1 / 2 9 / 10 7 / 7 2 / 5 10 / 10 10 / 10 45 / 54
1974 Pos (1B) 19 157.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 19 / 157
1975 Minors 20 64.00 6 / 11 6 / 7 9 / 10 7 / 8 10 / 17 6 / 6 5 / 5 49 / 64
1976 Minors 21 26.00 3 / 6 3 / 4 1 / 4 3 / 4 1 / 4 2 / 2 2 / 2 15 / 26
1977 Minors 22 42.00 0 / 3 2 / 9 1 / 4 3 / 4 2 / 8 8 / 9 2 / 5 18 / 42
1978 Minors 23 3.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3
1978 Majors 23 52.38 126 97 20 0 / 5 3 / 8 3 / 6 8 / 11 1 / 4 10 / 11 6 / 7 31 / 52
1979 Majors 24 61.56 153 116 9 0 / 7 4 / 10 3 / 12 4 / 4 2 / 10 7 / 9 4 / 9 24 / 61
Total 279 213 29 23 / 52 23 / 45 36 / 56 37 / 43 24 / 57 50 / 54 36 / 45 265 / 671
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-07-23Dan Kingdon of the New York Metropolitans is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1978-08-28Dan Kingdon of the New York Metropolitans is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1978-04-08The New York Metropolitans have promoted Dan Kingdon to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Paul Buford for assignment.
1978-04-08Trade #1300319 has been completed between the Miami Hurricanes and the New York Metropolitans. The New York Metropolitans receive Ron Guidry, Kirby Puckett, Dan Kingdon, Draft Pick 1979 Round 2 MIA (Burt Polonia) from the Miami Hurricanes in exchange for Jimmie Sledge, Ray Brooks.
1977-09-09The Miami Hurricanes have placed Dan Kingdon on the trade block.
1977-05-15Trade #1288207 has been completed between the Brooklyn Brawlers and the Miami Hurricanes. The Miami Hurricanes receive Skinny Barcelo, Dan Kingdon, Tim Sarni, Jesse Smith, Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 SD (Ed Seale) from the Brooklyn Brawlers in exchange for Maurie Koskie, Roy Unterbrink, Lyman Bostock, Cal Giannini.
1975-03-26The Brooklyn Brawlers have drafted Dan Kingdon #145 overall in the Expansion Draft.