1915
Born February 16, 1915
Birmingham, AL, USA
Wilbert King Notable
b. February 16, 1915 · Cleveland Buckeyes 1944, Chicago American Giants 1945–1946, Homestead Grays 1947, New York Cubans 1948
Wilbert King played for four clubs across five seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Cleveland Buckeyes in 1944 and closing with the New York Cubans in 1948.
Across 28 games he batted .238, with 20 hits and 17 runs. He finished with 1 stolen base.
He played 20 games at second base, with 51 assists and 7 errors. He turned 11 double plays.
He was born in Birmingham, AL, USA on February 16, 1915, and died on January 1, 1965. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | CBE | 4 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .417 |
| 1945 | CAG | 16 | 51 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| 1946 | CAG | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 1947 | HG | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .077 |
| 1948 | NYC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 28 | 84 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .238 |
On this day & linked events
1965