#64 Jim King, Leftfield, 29 yrs, Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Jim King

8/27/1932
29
USA,AR,ELKINS
6"0
185

Leftfield
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1.0 Stars
 

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$ 150,000
1961 (Automatic)
4 Year(s), 167 Days (855 total Days)
97 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 70 Days (930 total Days)
6 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall45766
Versus LHP35756
Versus RHP55767
Talent45866
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 8 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 5 (Range), .986 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/28STLW 6-5411001102#4  
9/29CINL 3-8411001101#4  
9/30CINL 2-3412200000#6  
10/1@CHNL 2-4200000010#4  
10/2@CHNW 19-10231000110#4  
10/4MILL 6-7522001200#4  
10/5MILL 7-10401100201#7  
10/7@SFW 7-5600000002#4  
10/9LANL 4-6411001100#4  
10/10@LANW 9-3512000200#4  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall76271661122056482445.244.304.520.824.794.277
Projected76271661122056482445.244.304.520.824.794.277
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall712970009111413350100.040.65.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP4463003447010.136.204.205.409
vs. RHP22760822053442038100.264.323.581.904
Close/Late3261002125000.188.235.219.454
Scoring Position662030432089100.303.373.530.904
Pinch Hitting400000100000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home4014035511536271022.250.300.621.921
Road361313161520211423.237.306.412.718
Last Week2930013200.333.333.6671.000
July165916105107413.271.317.542.860
August2691184051814915.198.267.407.674
Sept/Oct3412132621028271117.264.323.595.918

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
195578200010100200.250.333.250.583 DET
195612739010519122808150345071.269.353.492.846DET
195713645412613326847457386462.278.356.491.848DET
195814853612826317846755147790.239.309.394.702DET
195912431021177310700.233.298.395.693DET
1960117276681415413735333850.246.334.359.693DET
1961762716611220564824014550.244.304.520.824DET PHI
Total62319785058511913533142251120283323.255.332.447.779 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1955, A102364121161531231171024160.332.470.8191.289
1955, AAA351254552163840321440.360.478.8161.294
1961, AAA8129094114358172564331.324.442.7521.194

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield7470154101561.994589.02.38    
Rightfield11100101.0009.01.00    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 17th overall pick, by Detroit in 1955...
Had first career hit on 9/15/1955, off Ned Garver (BAL)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/16/1956, off Al Widmar (WS1)...
Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 9/3/1958...
Injured on 4/16/1959 with a Torn Back Muscle, out for full season...
Traded from Detroit to Philadelphia (N) on 7/6/1961 (Going to PHI: LF Jim King, P Dick Stigman. Going to DET: P Jim Bunning)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Homeruns
1957 - 26 - 10th
    

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