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Satchel Paige League
7-21-2044
Vern King First Base
Retired (2026, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .747 Status Retired (2026) Option Years 0  
H 2173 Age 58 (OS 58) Date of Birth 05-14-1986
HR 136 Drafted Round 3, Pick 51
(2005)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(29 games)
RBI 909
SB 357
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C- Velocity F    Mentor vR B-
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B F  (1.1%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
2010 BAL
16
62
3
14
1
1
0
3
9
 9 0 0
5
 2 0
.598
.324
.274
.048
.226
2011 BAL
154
578
71
147
23
4
7
69
81
 99 4 1
25
 12 3
.694
.349
.344
.090
.254
2012 BAL
154
603
87
156
25
7
13
77
71
 85 4 6
18
 15 1
.726
.338
.388
.129
.259
2013 BAL
154
602
76
161
23
7
3
63
72
 98 1 3
24
 12 0
.689
.345
.344
.076
.267
2014 BAL
154
620
78
175
27
8
11
84
65
 117 0 3
30
 23 3
.754
.349
.405
.123
.282
2015 BAL
154
610
82
161
16
2
13
58
74
 105 2 2
36
 17 0
.705
.344
.361
.097
.264
2016 BAL
154
583
72
155
31
8
5
71
61
 98 0 1
17
 17 3
.707
.335
.372
.106
.266
2017 BAL
156
511
92
143
21
9
7
50
53
 87 4 1
28
 13 1
.749
.351
.397
.117
.280
2018 BAL
152
551
103
164
37
9
17
68
48
 86 0 0
34
 10 3
.844
.354
.490
.192
.298
2019 BAL
156
631
125
186
34
9
13
70
83
 82 4 3
39
 17 5
.818
.379
.439
.144
.295
2020 BAL
154
627
119
181
36
9
15
55
77
 88 3 1
45
 17 3
.815
.369
.447
.158
.289
2021 BAL
153
560
79
154
25
4
13
77
67
 91 0 6
21
 13 4
.753
.349
.404
.129
.275
2022 BAL-NYA
142
372
51
125
26
3
7
68
37
 49 1 1
17
 3 2
.875
.397
.478
.142
.336
2023 NYA
98
117
14
29
9
0
2
14
13
 20 0 0
2
 0 0
.699
.323
.376
.128
.248
2024 NYA
145
482
65
138
26
4
8
49
52
 68 2 1
12
 5 2
.764
.358
.407
.120
.286
2025 NYA
116
296
34
68
11
0
2
28
43
 50 1 3
3
 2 4
.614
.327
.287
.057
.230
2026 NYA
70
88
8
16
1
0
0
5
11
 18 1 0
1
 0 1
.473
.280
.193
.011
.182
Total
2282
7893
1159
2173
372
84
136
909
917
 1250 27 32
357
 178 35
.747
.351
.395
.120
.275
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2026-11-01Vern King has retired from the New York Highlanders
2022-04-08Trade #1835089 has been completed between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Highlanders. The New York Highlanders receive Frank McEwing, Otis Rath, Benny Thompson, Takeshi Makita, Ralph Whiting, Vern King from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Joe Ordonez, Mike Jutze, Rick Small, Johnny Kvasnak, Draft Pick 2023 Round 1 NYA (Brad Yost).
2022-03-25The Baltimore Orioles have placed Vern King on the trade block.
2018-06-15The Baltimore Orioles have removed Vern King from the trade block.
2018-05-21The Baltimore Orioles have placed Vern King on the trade block.
2010-09-14The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Vern King to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Ralph Whiting to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Erik Davis to the minors. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Tommy Raabe for assignment.