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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Jim King Right Field
Retired (1969, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .804 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 2327 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 04-10-1931
HR 279 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(3 games)
RBI 1178
SB 221
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity C-   Mentor vR
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A- (82.9%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* 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 
1951 Minors 20 60.00 4 / 6 8 / 10 7 / 7 9 / 10 5 / 10 13 / 13 4 / 4 50 / 60
1952 Minors 21 57.00 7 / 11 5 / 7 3 / 3 5 / 5 8 / 13 10 / 11 7 / 7 45 / 57
1953 Minors 22 58.00 3 / 8 9 / 15 7 / 11 3 / 4 2 / 6 3 / 7 6 / 7 33 / 58
1954 Majors 23 67.31 5 / 9 4 / 10 2 / 6 6 / 10 3 / 14 5 / 10 5 / 8 30 / 67
1955 Majors 24 67.40 2 / 8 3 / 6 12 / 16 8 / 12 2 / 8 3 / 8 3 / 9 33 / 67
1956 Majors 25 65.45 2 / 10 2 / 7 5 / 11 3 / 8 3 / 10 6 / 13 3 / 6 24 / 65
1957 Majors 26 66.36 5 / 11 0 / 4 5 / 11 3 / 9 0 / 9 5 / 10 1 / 12 19 / 66
1958 Majors 27 64.73 1 / 7 1 / 8 0 / 8 3 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 13 7 / 64
1959 Majors 28 65.47 0 / 8 1 / 8 2 / 12 3 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 13 2 / 6 9 / 65
1960 Majors 29 64.56 107 98 0 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 9 1 / 12 1 / 13 2 / 64
1961 Majors 30 63.80 162 146 0 1 / 15 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 5 1 / 10 0 / 6 3 / 63
1962 Majors 31 66.09 162 141 0 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 15 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 15 0 / 6 1 / 66
1963 Majors 32 64.19 162 145 0 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 9 2 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 9 3 / 64
1964 Majors 33 64.90 162 146 0 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 64
1965 Majors 34 65.15 162 132 0 -3 / 6 -3 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 11 -6 / 11 -2 / 11 -1 / 6 -15 / 65
1966 Majors 35 48.53 149 73 12 -1 / 8 -6 / 9 -1 / 7 -5 / 6 -3 / 7 -2 / 4 -2 / 7 -20 / 48
1967 Majors 36 54.00 162 87 0 0 / 6 -6 / 7 0 / 3 -6 / 7 -9 / 7 -2 / 16 -4 / 8 -27 / 54
1968 Majors 37 47.19 162 69 0 -3 / 6 -1 / 5 -1 / 5 -7 / 7 -6 / 7 0 / 12 -1 / 5 -19 / 47
1969 Majors 38 31.27 162 17 0 -4 / 8 -5 / 5 -6 / 4 -4 / 4 -5 / 3 -1 / 1 -3 / 6 -28 / 31
Total 1552 1054 12 19 / 160 12 / 152 35 / 166 23 / 155 -4 / 162 42 / 192 23 / 148 150 / 1135
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Jim King has retired from the Washington Nats
1966-04-12Jim King of the Washington Nats is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1965-04-19A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Millertimers and the Washington Nats. The Washington Nats receive Jim King, Mike Roskos, Colby Huges from the Milwaukee Millertimers in exchange for Taylor Statz, Carl Raub.
1962-08-27A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the Milwaukee Millertimers. The Milwaukee Millertimers receive Jim King from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for Alvin Adams, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 1 (MIL).
1961-09-29A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Dead Rabbits and the Cincinnati Rangers. The Cincinnati Rangers receive Mike Mossi, Andy Roselli from the Brooklyn Dead Rabbits in exchange for Jim King, Rodney Piper, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 1 (CIN).
1961-07-23A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Rangers and the Brooklyn Dead Rabbits. The Brooklyn Dead Rabbits receive Joe Sexton, Jim Foster from the Cincinnati Rangers in exchange for Jim King.
1954-04-01The Brooklyn Dead Rabbits have promoted Jim King to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dead Rabbits have designated Joe Aldrete for assignment.