1892
Born December 26, 1892
Hundred, WV, USA
Lee King Notable
b. December 26, 1892 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1916–1918, New York Giants 1919–1922, Philadelphia Phillies 1921–1922
Lee King played for three clubs across seven seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1916 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1922.
Across 411 games he batted .247, with 294 hits and 134 runs. He finished with 15 home runs, 60 doubles and 16 stolen bases.
He played 349 games in the outfield, with 636 putouts and 43 errors.
He was born in Hundred, WV, USA on December 26, 1892, and died on September 16, 1967. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | PIT | 8 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .111 |
| 1917 | PIT | 111 | 381 | 32 | 95 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 15 | 58 | 8 | .249 |
| 1918 | PIT | 36 | 112 | 9 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 3 | .232 |
| 1919 | NYG | 21 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .100 |
| 1920 | NYG | 93 | 261 | 32 | 72 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 21 | 38 | 3 | .276 |
| 1921 | NYG/PHI | 103 | 310 | 42 | 79 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 21 | 43 | 1 | .255 |
| 1922 | NYG/PHI | 39 | 87 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 1 | .207 |
| Career | — | 411 | 1189 | 134 | 294 | 60 | 18 | 15 | 144 | 82 | 175 | 16 | .247 |
On this day & linked events
1967
Died September 16, 1967
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