Lynn King
Lynn Paul King "Dig"
Born: November 28, 1907
Villisca, IA US
Deceased: May 11, 1972
Atlantic, IA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 165
Career: 1933-1946
Major League Statistics
TSN Contract Card
Lynn King compiled a career batting average of .290 with 11 home runs and 142 RBI in his 1309-game career with the Sioux Falls Canaries, Houston Buffaloes, Columbus Red Birds, Sacramento Solons, Seattle Rainiers and Kansas City Blues. He began playing during the 1933 season and last took the field during the 1946 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 15.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | D | NESL | Sioux Falls Canaries | 97 | 447 | 447 | 135 | 23 | 5 | 6 | .302 | .302 | .416 | .718 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 109 | 425 | 425 | 121 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .285 | .285 | .329 | .614 | 140 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 159 | 657 | 657 | 192 | 19 | 5 | 0 | .292 | .292 | .336 | .629 | 221 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 138 | 592 | 592 | 179 | 30 | 2 | 1 | .302 | .302 | .365 | .667 | 216 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 153 | 620 | 620 | 196 | 25 | 11 | 3 | .316 | .316 | .406 | .723 | 252 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 169 | 668 | 668 | 193 | 36 | 4 | 1 | .289 | .289 | .359 | .648 | 240 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | (+) Sacramento Solons | 103 | 285 | 255 | 27 | 56 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 24 | 17 | .220 | .289 | .275 | .564 | 70 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | (+) Seattle Rainiers | 103 | 285 | 255 | 27 | 56 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 24 | 17 | .220 | .289 | .275 | .564 | 70 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 145 | 535 | 470 | 45 | 132 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 11 | 45 | 21 | .281 | .345 | .319 | .664 | 150 | 1 | 19 | ||||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 71 | 295 | 260 | 38 | 72 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 25 | 16 | .277 | .343 | .342 | .685 | 89 | 4 | 1 | 9 | |||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 73 | 292 | 263 | 26 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 24 | 10 | .255 | .319 | .259 | .578 | 68 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 135 | 559 | 477 | 76 | 123 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 9 | 72 | 34 | .258 | .355 | .300 | .655 | 143 | 13 | 0 | 10 | |||
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 60 | 197 | 168 | 39 | 56 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 27 | 5 | .333 | .426 | .387 | .813 | 65 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 1309 | 5287 | 5047 | 224 | 1466 | 193 | 39 | 11 | 142 | 37 | 0 | 193 | 86 | .290 | .317 | .351 | .668 | 1770 | 17 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | D | NESL | Sioux Falls Canaries | OF | 81 | 173 | 16 | 5 | .974 | 2.333 | |
| 1934 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | OF | 105 | 304 | 19 | 7 | .979 | 3.076 | |
| 1935 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | OF | 155 | 501 | 26 | 9 | .983 | 3.400 | |
| 1937 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 138 | 364 | 12 | 6 | .984 | 2.725 | |
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 153 | 419 | 12 | 14 | .969 | 2.817 | |
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 165 | 407 | 15 | 9 | .979 | 2.558 | |
| 1942 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 135 | 376 | 16 | 6 | 4 | .985 | 2.904 |
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 71 | 165 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .977 | 2.352 |
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 70 | 178 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .995 | 2.600 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 132 | 263 | 18 | 7 | 5 | .976 | 2.129 |
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | OF | 33 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .983 | 1.788 |
| Totals | 1243 | 3203 | 146 | 69 | 10 | .980 | 2.694 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | D | Nebraska State League | Sioux Falls Canaries | SLN | ||
| 1934 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1935 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1937 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1938 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1940 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1941 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1941 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | SLN | ||
| 1942 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1943 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1946 | C | Northern League | Sioux Falls Canaries |
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