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Pete Rose League
8-31-2067
Sammy King Relief Pitcher
Retired (1966, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.57 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 13-30 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 23 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 03-28-1931
K 155 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1953)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(59 games)
IP 230.0
WHIP 1.69
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity B-   Mentor Val
Speed C+ Bunt Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- 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 W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1953 PHI-STL
1
7
25
0
0
0
0
0
19.1
32 19 19 0 11
12
2.22
8.84
1960 STL
1
2
22
0
0
0
0
1
24.1
40 22 22 1 12
11
2.14
8.14
1961 STL
3
6
52
0
0
0
0
0
55.0
60 37 37 1 18
38
1.42
6.05
1962 STL
2
3
15
0
0
0
0
0
15.0
22 16 15 0 6
11
1.87
9.00
1963 STL-DET
2
1
19
0
0
0
0
1
22.1
26 13 13 0 9
12
1.57
5.24
1964 BOS
0
2
16
0
0
0
0
2
14.0
15 5 5 0 8
13
1.64
3.21
1965 BOS
1
5
51
0
0
0
22
7
41.2
46 27 26 1 16
35
1.49
5.62
1966 BOS-CHN
3
4
42
0
0
0
1
7
38.1
55 31 31 0 13
23
1.77
7.28
2067
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
13
30
242
0
0
0
23
18
230.0
296 170 168 3 93
155
1.69
6.57
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Sammy King has retired from the Chicago Black Sox
1966-09-30Sammy King of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1966-04-26The Chicago Black Sox have acquired Sammy King from the waiver wire.
1966-04-26The Chicago Black Sox have demoted Al Koenecke to the minor leagues.
1966-04-22The Boston Red Sox have promoted Ed Solters to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Sammy King for assignment.
1964-06-15The Boston Red Sox have promoted Sammy King to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Luis Giles for assignment.
1964-04-05The Boston Red Sox have acquired Sammy King from the waiver wire.
1964-04-01The Detroit Deacons have waived Sammy King.
1963-09-05The Detroit Deacons have promoted Peter Speed to the major league team. The Detroit Deacons have promoted Clem Landreth to the major league team. The Detroit Deacons have designated Carl Alperman for assignment. The Detroit Deacons have designated Sammy King for assignment.
1963-07-25The Detroit Deacons have promoted Sammy King to the major league team.
1963-07-25The Detroit Deacons have acquired Sammy King from the waiver wire.
1963-07-20The St. Louis Warriors have waived Sammy King.
1963-07-10The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Stan Campanella to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Keith Hicks to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have designated Sean Steineder for assignment. The St. Louis Warriors have designated Sammy King for assignment.
1963-07-04The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Sammy King to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Elmo Tucker to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have sent Keith Hicks to the minors. The St. Louis Warriors have sent Karl Quake to the minors.
1962-05-14The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Stan Campanella to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Keith Hicks to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have designated Sean Steineder for assignment. The St. Louis Warriors have designated Sammy King for assignment.
1960-06-26The St. Louis Warriors have promoted Sammy King to the major league team. The St. Louis Warriors have sent Tony McEwing to the minors.
1953-10-23The St. Louis Pine Riders have sent Sammy King down to the minors.
1953-05-16The St. Louis Pine Riders have promoted Sammy King to the major league team. The St. Louis Pine Riders have designated Greg Littlejohn for assignment.
1953-05-16A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Pine Riders and the Philadelphia Roses. The Philadelphia Roses receive Julio Davis, Joe Sanders, Mickey Sauer, Bill Davis, George Bowie from the St. Louis Pine Riders in exchange for Jerry Clemensen, Sammy King, Ryan Thomas, Jesse McCall, Al Mooney.