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Kirby Puckett League
8-16-2079
Rich King Relief Pitcher
Retired (1996, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.77 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 185-142 Status Deceased (2039) Option Years 0  
SV 140 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 03-28-1958
K 1942 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 19 years
(20 games)
IP 2833.0
WHIP 1.29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A 
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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
1978 PIT
2
 5
72
0
0
0
40
 8
63.1
 64 33 32 0 27
58
1.44
4.55
1979 PIT
3
 4
52
1
0
0
8
 6
50.0
 58 35 34 0 23
31
1.62
6.12
1980 PIT
3
 4
50
0
0
0
14
 7
43.0
 67 34 34 1 18
24
1.98
7.12
1981 PIT
4
 5
51
0
0
0
1
 4
58.0
 68 36 36 1 21
47
1.53
5.59
1982 PIT
2
 4
80
0
0
0
30
 6
82.2
 84 37 35 0 36
57
1.45
3.81
1983 PIT
1
 6
90
0
0
0
47
 10
96.0
 70 32 29 0 30
65
1.04
2.72
1984 PIT
12
 6
34
34
0
0
0
 0
186.0
 179 73 66 0 54
113
1.25
3.19
1985 PIT
13
 10
31
31
0
0
0
 0
169.1
 163 83 75 2 61
126
1.32
3.99
1986 PIT
14
 8
31
31
0
0
0
 0
176.0
 165 82 70 0 54
122
1.24
3.58
1987 PIT
12
 9
35
35
0
0
0
 0
193.1
 185 86 75 3 75
127
1.34
3.49
1988 PIT
10
 15
33
33
0
0
0
 0
182.1
 176 98 83 1 65
116
1.32
4.10
1989 PIT
14
 6
32
32
0
0
0
 0
190.1
 166 70 63 4 53
120
1.15
2.98
1990 PIT
12
 9
36
36
0
0
0
 0
225.2
 178 74 66 0 75
160
1.12
2.63
1991 PIT
15
 16
36
36
0
0
0
 0
215.0
 223 112 107 2 75
139
1.39
4.48
1992 PIT
16
 8
36
36
0
0
0
 0
219.2
 216 106 97 3 53
144
1.22
3.97
1993 PIT
8
 6
27
27
0
0
0
 0
155.0
 144 88 74 2 49
96
1.25
4.30
1994 PIT
17
 5
33
33
0
0
0
 0
195.2
 159 63 61 1 75
141
1.20
2.81
1995 PIT
16
 8
36
36
0
0
0
 0
200.2
 199 93 85 2 61
161
1.30
3.81
1996 PIT
11
 8
54
14
0
0
0
 0
131.0
 140 72 66 3 42
95
1.39
4.53
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
185
 142
849
415
0
0
140
 41
2833.0
 2704 1307 1188 25 947
1942
1.29
3.77
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Rich King has retired from the Pittsburgh Matadors
1993-09-30Rich King of the Pittsburgh Matadors is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1981-03-01The Pittsburgh Matadors have promoted Rich King to the major league team.
1980-09-23The Pittsburgh Matadors have promoted Joe Kuczynski to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Matadors have sent Rich King to the minors.
1979-07-27Rich King of the Pittsburgh Matadors is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1978-03-01The Pittsburgh Matadors have promoted Rich King to the major league team.
1977-06-21A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Matadors and the Kansas City Prairie Princes. The Kansas City Prairie Princes receive Henry McKenry, Draft Pick - 1978 Round 2 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Matadors in exchange for Rich King, Sammy Pence.
1976-04-01A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Matadors and the Kansas City Prairie Princes. The Kansas City Prairie Princes receive Harry Hancock, Rich King from the Pittsburgh Matadors in exchange for Jack Appling.