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Tim Raines League
5-22-2069
Hooks King Shortstop
Retired (1969, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .247 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .637 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 660 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 08-27-1932
HR 28 Drafted Round 32, Pick 511
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(36 games)
RBI 224
SB 61
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L Endurance C-   Ldrship
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C- Velocity D+   Mentor vR B+
Speed B- Bunt Control C+   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 2
1B (18.4%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (98.9%) 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
1950 CLE-KC
15
48
2
11
1
0
0
2
3
8 0 0
0
1 0
.525
.275
.250
.021
.229
1953 WAS
50
157
17
49
6
1
2
14
14
33 1 0
5
3 1
.773
.372
.401
.089
.312
1954 WAS
109
309
31
81
9
3
1
27
28
53 0 2
14
9 6
.642
.322
.320
.058
.262
1955 WAS
34
32
5
8
0
0
0
2
6
7 0 1
3
1 0
.609
.359
.250
.000
.250
1956 WAS
10
8
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
1 0 0
0
2 0
.583
.333
.250
.000
.250
1957 NYN-BAL
45
117
10
32
3
0
0
3
13
17 0 1
3
0 2
.643
.344
.299
.026
.274
1958 BAL-MIL
42
126
16
38
3
2
4
18
10
24 0 0
2
2 1
.805
.353
.452
.151
.302
1959 MIL
64
125
12
21
6
0
0
3
14
28 0 0
0
0 2
.468
.252
.216
.048
.168
1960 MIL
94
280
29
71
11
2
2
22
28
59 0 0
5
2 0
.650
.321
.329
.075
.254
1961 MIL
84
299
40
73
14
2
4
22
25
61 4 1
7
4 1
.655
.310
.344
.100
.244
1962 MIL
78
263
22
61
10
3
4
23
19
42 2 0
1
0 1
.627
.289
.338
.106
.232
1963 MIL
40
105
9
20
4
0
0
7
9
22 1 2
1
1 0
.485
.256
.229
.038
.190
1964 MIL
51
139
12
25
2
0
2
15
11
27 0 0
1
0 2
.477
.240
.237
.058
.180
1965 MIL-CLE
89
175
21
34
5
0
3
18
15
28 0 3
7
4 3
.528
.254
.274
.080
.194
1966 CLE
96
86
8
24
6
0
1
12
9
19 0 0
4
3 0
.731
.347
.384
.105
.279
1967 CLE-CHN
95
159
25
48
8
1
3
15
20
34 0 1
5
2 2
.799
.378
.421
.119
.302
1968 CHN
60
188
13
47
7
1
2
17
14
21 0 0
1
1 3
.632
.302
.330
.080
.250
1969 CHN
14
53
7
15
1
1
0
3
4
9 0 1
2
0 0
.667
.328
.340
.057
.283
Total
1070
2669
279
660
96
16
28
224
243
493 8 12
61
35 24
.637
.311
.327
.079
.247
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Hooks King has retired from the Chicago Cubbies
1967-07-11The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Hooks King to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have designated Dwight McCarthy for assignment.
1967-07-11The Chicago Cubbies have acquired Hooks King from the waiver wire.
1967-07-07The Cleveland cavaliers have waived Hooks King.
1967-07-02The Cleveland cavaliers have promoted Carl Hopper to the major league team. The Cleveland cavaliers have designated Hooks King for assignment.
1965-04-11A trade has been completed between the Cleveland cavaliers and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive Vive McNealy from the Cleveland cavaliers in exchange for Hooks King.
1959-07-22The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Hooks King to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Jack Mahoney to the minors.
1959-05-31The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Jack Mahoney to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Hooks King for assignment.
1958-06-13A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Blue Rays and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive Hooks King, Harry Murray, George Rambo from the Baltimore Blue Rays in exchange for Ty Cox.
1958-05-29The Baltimore Blue Rays have promoted Mark McRoid to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Rays have designated Hooks King for assignment.
1957-04-01The Baltimore Blue Rays have acquired Hooks King from the waiver wire.
1957-03-03The Washington Warriors have designated Ned Kelly for assignment. The Washington Warriors have designated Hooks King for assignment.
1956-09-10The Washington Warriors have promoted Hooks King to the major league team.
1955-06-04The Washington Warriors have promoted Carl Weiss to the major league team. The Washington Warriors have sent Hooks King to the minors.
1954-05-13The Washington Warriors have promoted Hooks King to the major league team.
1954-04-09The Washington Warriors have promoted Ron Tesla to the major league team. The Washington Warriors have sent Hooks King to the minors.
1953-09-08The Washington Warriors have promoted Hooks King to the major league team. The Washington Warriors have sent George Custer to the minors.
1953-08-22The Washington Warriors have promoted Al Capone to the major league team. The Washington Warriors have sent Hooks King to the minors.
1953-08-06The Washington Warriors have promoted Hooks King to the major league team.
1953-05-16The Washington Warriors have promoted Al Capone to the major league team. The Washington Warriors have sent Hooks King to the minors.
1953-04-25The Washington Warriors have promoted Hooks King to the major league team. The Washington Warriors have sent Al Capone to the minors.
1952-07-15A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Blue Rays and the Washington Warriors. The Washington Warriors receive Charlie Howell, Hooks King, Mark Teixeria, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 4 (MIL) from the Baltimore Blue Rays in exchange for Captain Morgan, Jack Daniels.
1952-05-16A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Blue Rocks and the Baltimore Blue Rays. The Baltimore Blue Rays receive Hooks King, Kid Carson, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 4 (KC) from the Kansas City Blue Rocks in exchange for Magglio Ordonez, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 2 (BAL).
1950-08-22The Kansas City Blue Rocks have promoted Ike General to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Rocks have promoted Dude Schmidt to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Rocks have sent Hooks King to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Rocks have sent Jim Mother Hubbard to the minors.
1950-07-31The Kansas City Blue Rocks have promoted Mark McRoid to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Rocks have promoted Hooks King to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Rocks have promoted Ron Santo to the major league team. The Kansas City Blue Rocks have sent Ike General to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Rocks have sent Dude Schmidt to the minors. The Kansas City Blue Rocks have designated Butch Padilla for assignment.
1950-07-10A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Blue Rocks and the Cleveland cavaliers. The Cleveland cavaliers receive Larry Kelley from the Kansas City Blue Rocks in exchange for Hooks King.