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Mel Ott League
7-7-2068
Kiaba King Shortstop
Retired (1964, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .243 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .637 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 18 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 03-15-1930
HR 0 Drafted Round 3, Pick 44
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(137 games)
RBI 6
SB 1
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- 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
1954 CHA
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.333
.333
.000
.000
.000
1958 KC-MIL
9
5
2
1
0
0
0
0
3
 1 0 0
1
 0 0
.700
.500
.200
.000
.200
1959 NYN-CIN
6
7
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.929
.500
.429
.000
.429
1960 CIN
13
41
4
10
1
0
0
3
9
 9 0 1
0
 0 0
.641
.373
.268
.024
.244
1962 BRO
10
14
1
3
0
0
0
3
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.481
.267
.214
.000
.214
1964 CHN
1
5
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.600
.200
.400
.200
.200
Total
42
74
9
18
2
0
0
6
15
 13 0 1
1
 0 0
.637
.367
.270
.027
.243
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Kiaba King has retired from the Chicago Templars
1964-09-26The Chicago Templars have designated Kiaba King for assignment.
1964-09-05The Chicago Templars have promoted Kiaba King to the major league team.
1964-04-08The Chicago Templars have promoted Willie Blades to the major league team. The Chicago Templars have designated Kiaba King for assignment.
1964-04-01The Chicago Templars have promoted Kiaba King to the major league team. The Chicago Templars have sent "Crabby" Picknell to the minors.
1964-04-01The Chicago Templars have acquired Kiaba King from the waiver wire.
1962-05-27The Brooklyn Bangers have waived Kiaba King.
1962-05-19The Brooklyn Bangers have designated Kiaba King for assignment.
1962-04-25The Brooklyn Bangers have promoted Kiaba King to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bangers have sent Ed Gionfriddo to the minors.
1962-04-20The Brooklyn Bangers have acquired Kiaba King from the waiver wire.
1962-04-16The Chicago Templars have waived Kiaba King.
1962-04-04The Chicago Templars have designated Kiaba King for assignment.
1962-04-01The Chicago Templars have promoted Kiaba King to the major league team. The Chicago Templars have designated Bing Flip for assignment.
1962-04-01The Chicago Templars have acquired Kiaba King from the waiver wire.
1961-06-10The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have waived Kiaba King.
1961-06-06The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have acquired Kiaba King from the waiver wire.
1961-04-06The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have waived Kiaba King.
1961-04-01The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Joe Baker to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have designated Kiaba King for assignment.
1961-04-01The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Kiaba King to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have designated Bugs Doran for assignment.
1960-10-03The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have acquired Kiaba King from the waiver wire.
1960-09-01The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have waived Kiaba King.
1960-08-07The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Bugs Doran to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have designated Kiaba King for assignment.
1960-04-01The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have promoted Kiaba King to the major league team. The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have designated Hank Voss for assignment.
1959-09-17The Cincinnati Sex Pistols have acquired Kiaba King from the waiver wire.
1959-06-10The New York Bombers have waived Kiaba King.
1959-04-24The New York Bombers have promoted Art Rogers to the major league team. The New York Bombers have promoted Otto Mohler to the major league team. The New York Bombers have designated Dick Kracher for assignment. The New York Bombers have designated Kiaba King for assignment.
1959-04-11The New York Bombers have promoted Kiaba King to the major league team. The New York Bombers have sent Jeff Werth to the minors.
1959-04-09The New York Bombers have acquired Kiaba King from the waiver wire.
1959-04-05The Milwaukee Six-Pack have waived Kiaba King.
1958-05-17The Milwaukee Six-Pack have acquired Kiaba King from the waiver wire.
1958-05-13The Kansas City Biscuitmen have waived Kiaba King.
1958-04-13The Kansas City Biscuitmen have promoted Larry Henderson to the major league team. The Kansas City Biscuitmen have designated Kiaba King for assignment.
1957-08-23The Chicago Champs have waived Kiaba King.
1955-07-05The Chicago Champs have demoted Kiaba King to the minor leagues.
1955-06-24The Chicago Champs have promoted Kiaba King to the major league team.
1955-06-24The Chicago Champs have demoted Kiaba King to the minor leagues.
1955-05-22The Chicago Champs have promoted Kiaba King to the major league team.
1954-07-18The Chicago Champs have sent Kiaba King to the minors.
1954-06-21The Chicago Champs have promoted Kiaba King to the major league team.
1954-06-06The Chicago Champs have sent Kiaba King to the minors.
1954-04-13The Chicago Champs have renamed Carl Ryan to Kiaba King.
1954-04-01The Chicago Champs have promoted Carl Ryan to the major league team.
1953-06-05The Chicago Champs have promoted Toad Shipke to the major league team. The Chicago Champs have sent Carl Ryan to the minors.
1953-06-04The Chicago Champs have promoted Carl Ryan to the major league team.
1952-04-22A trade has been completed between the Chicago Champs and the St. Louis Bloggers. The St. Louis Bloggers receive Lloyd Rettig from the Chicago Champs in exchange for Carl Ryan, Draft Pick - 1953 Round 4 (STL).