1932
Born August 27, 1932
Elkins, AR, USA
Jim King Notable
b. August 27, 1932 · Chicago Cubs 1955–1956, St. Louis Cardinals 1957, San Francisco Giants 1958, Washington Senators 1961–1967, Chicago White Sox 1967, Cleveland Indians 1967
Jim King played for six clubs across 13 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1955 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1967. His longest stay was with the Washington Senators, from 1961 to 1967.
Across 1,125 games he batted .240, with 699 hits and 374 runs. He finished with 117 home runs, 112 doubles and 23 stolen bases.
He played 851 games in the outfield, with 1,505 putouts and 26 errors.
He hit for the cycle in 1964. He hit three home runs in a game in 1964.
He was born in Elkins, AR, USA on August 27, 1932, and died on February 23, 2015. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | CHC | 113 | 301 | 43 | 77 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 24 | 39 | 2 | .256 |
| 1956 | CHC | 118 | 317 | 32 | 79 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 54 | 30 | 40 | 1 | .249 |
| 1957 | STL | 22 | 35 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .314 |
| 1958 | SFG | 34 | 56 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 0 | .214 |
| 1961 | WSA | 110 | 263 | 43 | 71 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 46 | 38 | 45 | 4 | .270 |
| 1962 | WSA | 132 | 333 | 39 | 81 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 35 | 55 | 37 | 4 | .243 |
| 1963 | WSA | 136 | 459 | 61 | 106 | 16 | 5 | 24 | 62 | 45 | 43 | 3 | .231 |
| 1964 | WSA | 134 | 415 | 46 | 100 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 56 | 55 | 65 | 3 | .241 |
| 1965 | WSA | 120 | 258 | 46 | 55 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 49 | 44 | 50 | 1 | .213 |
| 1966 | WSA | 117 | 310 | 41 | 77 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 38 | 41 | 4 | .248 |
| 1967 | CHW/CLE/WSA | 89 | 171 | 14 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 31 | 1 | .175 |
| Career | — | 1125 | 2918 | 374 | 699 | 112 | 19 | 117 | 401 | 363 | 401 | 23 | .240 |
On this day & linked events
2015
Died February 23, 2015
1955
Major-league debut: Jim King
Jim King made a major-league debut on April 17, 1955.
1964
Jim King Hits for the Cycle, 1964
Jim King hit for the cycle for the Washington Senators against the Boston Red Sox on May 26, 1964.
1964
Jim King's Three-Home-Run Game, 1964
Jim King hit three home runs for the Washington Senators against the Kansas City Athletics on June 8, 1964.
1967
Final major-league game: Jim King
Jim King played a final major-league game on September 24, 1967.
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