1964
Born December 26, 1964
Marion, IN, USA
Jeff King Notable
Jeff King divided 11 seasons between two clubs as a third baseman: the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1989, then the Kansas City Royals through 1999.
Across 1,201 games he batted .256, with 1,091 hits and 600 runs. He finished with 154 home runs, 222 doubles and 75 stolen bases.
He played 586 games at third base, with 1,179 assists and 75 errors. He turned 103 double plays. He also played 488 games at first base and 121 games at second base.
He was born in Marion, IN, USA on December 26, 1964. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 2 | 1996, 1997 |
| Player of the Month | 1 | 1997 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | PIT | 75 | 215 | 31 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 34 | 4 | .195 |
| 1990 | PIT | 127 | 371 | 46 | 91 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 53 | 21 | 50 | 3 | .245 |
| 1991 | PIT | 33 | 109 | 16 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 3 | .239 |
| 1992 | PIT | 130 | 480 | 56 | 111 | 21 | 2 | 14 | 65 | 27 | 56 | 4 | .231 |
| 1993 | PIT | 158 | 611 | 82 | 180 | 35 | 3 | 9 | 98 | 59 | 54 | 8 | .295 |
| 1994 | PIT | 94 | 339 | 36 | 89 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 30 | 38 | 3 | .263 |
| 1995 | PIT | 122 | 445 | 61 | 118 | 27 | 2 | 18 | 87 | 55 | 63 | 7 | .265 |
| 1996 | PIT | 155 | 591 | 91 | 160 | 36 | 4 | 30 | 111 | 70 | 95 | 15 | .271 |
| 1997 | KCR | 155 | 543 | 84 | 129 | 30 | 1 | 28 | 112 | 89 | 96 | 16 | .238 |
| 1998 | KCR | 131 | 486 | 83 | 128 | 17 | 1 | 24 | 93 | 42 | 73 | 10 | .263 |
| 1999 | KCR | 21 | 72 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 2 | .236 |
| Career | — | 1201 | 4262 | 600 | 1091 | 222 | 18 | 154 | 709 | 442 | 584 | 75 | .256 |
On this day & linked events
1989
Major-league debut: Jeff King
Jeff King made a major-league debut on June 2, 1989.
1999
Final major-league game: Jeff King
Jeff King played a final major-league game on May 21, 1999.