Joe King
Joseph John King
Born: 1920
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B, CF, LF, P, RF
Bats: Right
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Height: 6'2"
Weight: 220
Career: 1939-1952
Joe King compiled a career batting average of .289 with 69 home runs and 449 RBI in his 1157-game career with the Hamilton Red Wings, Cornwall Maple Leafs, Washington Red Birds, Portsmouth Red Birds, Williamson Red Birds, Columbus Red Birds, Asheville Tourists, Rochester Red Wings, Pensacola Fliers, Binghamton Triplets, Beaumont Exporters, Denver Bears, Brownsville Charros, Aberdeen Pheasants and Laredo Apaches. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 4.0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| 1950 | C | RGVL | Brownsville Charros | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.63 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 35.0 | 38 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Totals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39.0 | 40 | 29 | 18 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Red Wings | 23 | 76 | 76 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .237 | .303 | .539 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | 35 | 123 | 123 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .203 | .203 | .268 | .472 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | PASA2 | Washington Red Birds | 60 | 228 | 228 | 71 | 6 | 2 | 10 | .311 | .311 | .487 | .798 | 111 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | MTNS | Williamson Red Birds | 40 | 145 | 145 | 42 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .290 | .290 | .421 | .710 | 61 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Red Wings | 82 | 335 | 335 | 94 | 18 | 7 | 1 | .281 | .281 | .385 | .666 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 14 | 46 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .152 | .196 | .348 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Red Wings | 54 | 198 | 198 | 63 | 12 | 4 | 1 | .318 | .318 | .434 | .753 | 86 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 123 | 442 | 398 | 51 | 111 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 46 | .279 | .325 | .337 | .661 | 134 | 3 | 17 | |||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 131 | 491 | 455 | 46 | 116 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 68 | 15 | 3 | 30 | 36 | .255 | .301 | .323 | .624 | 147 | 11 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 4 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .062 | .062 | .062 | .125 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 11 | 40 | 37 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .243 | .300 | .297 | .597 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 42 | 173 | 160 | 16 | 45 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 20 | .281 | .320 | .319 | .638 | 51 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 111 | 449 | 415 | 62 | 120 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 81 | 6 | 28 | 51 | .289 | .336 | .453 | .789 | 188 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 46 | 171 | 171 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .298 | .298 | .386 | .684 | 66 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | RGVL | Brownsville Charros | 112 | 471 | 403 | 85 | 143 | 28 | 4 | 9 | 68 | 5 | 52 | 28 | .355 | .435 | .511 | .946 | 206 | 5 | 11 | ||||
| 1950 | C | RGVL | Brownsville Charros | 114 | 459 | 410 | 78 | 130 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 94 | 6 | 38 | 28 | .317 | .386 | .495 | .881 | 203 | 8 | 3 | ||||
| 1951 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 33 | 110 | 110 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .273 | .273 | .382 | .655 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Laredo Apaches | 122 | 458 | 414 | 66 | 119 | 21 | 1 | 12 | 85 | 2 | 38 | 41 | .287 | .349 | .430 | .779 | 178 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| Totals | 1157 | 4431 | 4140 | 411 | 1195 | 187 | 45 | 69 | 449 | 45 | 7 | 222 | 251 | .289 | .328 | .406 | .733 | 1679 | 14 | 18 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Red Wings | OF | 23 | 38 | 1 | 2 | .951 | 1.696 | |
| 1940 | D | PASA2 | Washington Red Birds | OF | 60 | 103 | 5 | 8 | .931 | 1.800 | |
| 1940 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | OF | 34 | 89 | 2 | 2 | .978 | 2.676 | |
| 1941 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Red Wings | OF | 82 | 130 | 7 | 3 | .979 | 1.671 | |
| 1941 | D | MTNS | Williamson Red Birds | OF | 40 | 57 | 3 | 3 | .952 | 1.500 | |
| 1942 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Red Wings | OF | 52 | 74 | 8 | 5 | .943 | 1.577 | |
| 1942 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | OF | 13 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.615 | |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 118 | 185 | 13 | 6 | 4 | .971 | 1.678 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 84 | 198 | 14 | 11 | 1 | .951 | 2.524 |
| 1945 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 40 | 32 | 62 | 17 | 3 | .847 | 2.350 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | CF | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .929 | 2.600 |
| 1946 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | OF | 42 | 85 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .948 | 2.167 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | LF | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.333 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | RF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | OF | 90 | 177 | 17 | 7 | 1 | .965 | 2.156 |
| 1947 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 3B | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .818 | 1.636 |
| 1949 | D | RGVL | Brownsville Charros | OF | 112 | 295 | 23 | 11 | 2 | .967 | 2.839 |
| 1950 | C | RGVL | Brownsville Charros | P | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1950 | C | RGVL | Brownsville Charros | OF | 100 | 164 | 13 | 8 | 0 | .957 | 1.770 |
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Laredo Apaches | OF | 107 | 154 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .964 | 1.505 |
| Totals | 1031 | 1838 | 194 | 99 | 14 | .954 | 1.971 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | PONY League | Hamilton Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1939 | C | Canadian-American League | Cornwall Maple Leafs | |||
| 1940 | D | Penn State League | Washington Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1940 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Portsmouth Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1941 | D | PONY League | Hamilton Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1941 | D | Mountain State League | Williamson Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | SLN | ||
| 1942 | D | PONY League | Hamilton Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | Southeastern League | Pensacola Fliers | WS1 | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1947 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | NYA | ||
| 1948 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | |||
| 1949 | D | Rio Grande Valley League | Brownsville Charros | |||
| 1950 | C | Rio Grande Valley League | Brownsville Charros | |||
| 1951 | C | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | SLA | ||
| 1952 | B | Gulf Coast League | Laredo Apaches |
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