1944
Born February 1, 1944
Oviedo, FL, USA
Hal King Notable
b. February 1, 1944 · Houston Astros 1967–1968, Atlanta Braves 1970–1971, Texas Rangers 1972, Cincinnati Reds 1973–1974
Hal King played for four clubs across eight seasons as a catcher, opening with the Houston Astros in 1967 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1974.
Across 322 games he batted .214, with 146 hits and 67 runs. He finished with 24 home runs, 26 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 204 games behind the plate, with 948 putouts and 19 errors. He turned 6 double plays.
He was born in Oviedo, FL, USA on February 1, 1944, and died on March 23, 2019. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | HOU | 15 | 44 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .250 |
| 1968 | HOU | 27 | 55 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 0 | .145 |
| 1970 | ATL | 89 | 204 | 29 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 30 | 32 | 41 | 1 | .260 |
| 1971 | ATL | 86 | 198 | 14 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 29 | 43 | 0 | .207 |
| 1972 | TEX | 50 | 122 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 35 | 0 | .180 |
| 1973 | CIN | 35 | 43 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .186 |
| 1974 | CIN | 20 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .176 |
| Career | — | 322 | 683 | 67 | 146 | 26 | 3 | 24 | 82 | 104 | 158 | 1 | .214 |
On this day & linked events
2019
Died March 23, 2019
Image: Cincinnati Reds, public domain