Chick King, baseball player, 1954-1959

Chick King

Born: 11/10/1930 in Paris, TN, USA

Died: 7/9/2012 in Paris, TN, USA

MLB Debut: 1954-08-27 | Final Game: 1959-05-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Charles Gilbert King

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Biography

Chick King was a professional baseball player born in 1930, who played as a position player from 1954 until his retirement in 1959. He made a brief but notable impact in Major League Baseball during a period marked by the transition from the post-war era into a more modern style of play. Throughout his career, King appeared in 45 games, recording 18 hits and achieving a batting average of .237. He contributed 5 RBIs to his teams but did not hit any home runs or steal any bases, reflecting his role more as a reliable bench player rather than a power hitter. Despite his limited playing time, King's presence on the field during the mid-1950s placed him among the ranks of players who contributed to the evolving dynamics of the game. His career, spanning five years, came at a time when baseball was beginning to see the effects of integration and the introduction of more athletic styles of play, which would shape the future of the sport. Although not a household name, Chick King's contributions to his teams and the game during his playing days remain a part of baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
45 76 11 18 0 1 0 5 0 8 18 0.237 0.306 0.263 0.569 0.0

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.

Career SLG .263 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 33.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.569 vs. league average 0.723 across their career seasons — 21.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1954 DET AL 11 28 4 6 0 1 0 3 0 3 8 0.214 — — — — 0.0
1955 DET AL 7 21 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.238 — — — — 0.0
1956 DET AL 7 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.222 — — — — 0.0
1958 CHC NL 8 8 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1959 CHC NL 7 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1959 STL NL 5 7 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.429 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 29 18 53 1 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1954 DET OF 7 7 22 1 1 1
1955 DET OF 6 6 12 0 1 0
1956 DET OF 4 2 4 0 1 0
1958 CHN OF 7 2 6 0 0 0
1959 CHN OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1959 SLN OF 4 0 7 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Left Field 10
Center Field 18

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Memphis Memphis TN 1951