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Mike Piazza League
7-23-2121
King Reese Shortstop
Retired (1978, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .252 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .713 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 1244 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 10-19-1943
HR 162 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(47 games)
RBI 676
SB 75
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B A- (80.8%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B A  (87.1%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF F  (2.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% 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
1966 BOS
64
237
17
50
7
0
3
19
16
 52 2 1
2
 2 12
.544
.266
.278
.068
.211
1967 BOS
139
376
43
93
14
5
6
41
32
 94 1 4
7
 3 9
.664
.305
.359
.112
.247
1968 BOS
149
350
32
82
9
1
11
50
29
 76 2 2
9
 7 7
.655
.295
.360
.126
.234
1969 BOS
112
342
41
84
15
3
9
41
25
 81 2 3
4
 2 10
.684
.298
.386
.140
.246
1970 BOS
137
483
45
111
11
5
9
45
46
 113 1 1
10
 1 15
.627
.298
.329
.099
.230
1971 BOS
114
315
38
78
11
3
11
46
27
 73 1 3
7
 2 8
.713
.306
.406
.159
.248
1972 BOS
153
607
86
175
31
2
28
108
57
 131 2 2
14
 5 16
.835
.350
.484
.196
.288
1973 BOS
156
589
83
164
25
4
21
90
48
 128 2 3
11
 4 11
.775
.333
.441
.163
.278
1974 BOS
75
253
20
56
7
2
5
23
16
 59 0 0
1
 4 4
.592
.268
.324
.103
.221
1975 SEA
121
396
44
102
15
2
15
68
29
 91 2 1
4
 3 10
.730
.311
.419
.162
.258
1976 SEA
142
453
60
118
19
4
19
70
44
 97 0 2
4
 2 6
.771
.325
.446
.185
.260
1977 SEA
127
349
54
91
13
2
17
53
32
 80 1 0
2
 0 4
.780
.325
.456
.195
.261
1978 SEA
73
186
18
40
7
2
8
22
14
 46 0 0
0
 0 4
.673
.270
.403
.188
.215
Total
1562
4936
581
1244
184
35
162
676
415
 1121 16 22
75
 35 116
.713
.311
.402
.150
.252
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01King Reese has retired from the Seattle Mariners
1978-05-10King Reese of the Seattle Mariners is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1975-03-25A trade has been completed between the Seattle Mariners and the Boston Sand Cats. The Boston Sand Cats receive Ed Forster, Draft Pick 1975 Round 2 SEA (Joe Boney) from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for King Reese. Protest This Trade.
1970-05-07King Reese of the Boston Sand Cats is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1969-04-16King Reese of the Boston Sand Cats is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1967-04-01The Boston Sand Cats have promoted King Reese to the major league team.
1966-06-15The Boston Sand Cats have promoted Brian Hunter to the major league team. The Boston Sand Cats have sent King Reese to the minors.
1966-04-01The Boston Sand Cats have promoted King Reese to the major league team. The Boston Sand Cats have promoted Paul Dean to the major league team. The Boston Sand Cats have promoted Duke Ballenger to the major league team. The Boston Sand Cats have designated Mike Patrick for assignment. The Boston Sand Cats have designated Foster Grant for assignment. The Boston Sand Cats have designated Boris Roberts for assignment.
1966-03-25The Boston Sand Cats have renamed Paddy Lanier to King Reese.
1965-10-03A trade has been completed between the Boston Sand Cats and the New York Rotties. The New York Rotties receive Jay Bruton, Draft Pick 1967 Round 2 BOS (Jackson Kruger), Draft Pick 1966 Round 1 BOS (Ralph Webster) from the Boston Sand Cats in exchange for Costen Brosius, Garry Veres, Paddy Lanier, Draft Pick 1966 Round 1 NYA (TJ McLemore), Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 MON (Tom Crooks). Protest This Trade.