Steve King (baseball) explained

Steve King
Position:Left fielder
Birth Date:c. 1844
Birth Place:Lansingburgh, New York
Death Place:Lansingburgh, New York
Bats:Unknown
Throws:Unknown
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 9
Debutyear:1871
Debutteam:Troy Haymakers
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:July 23
Finalyear:1872
Finalteam:Troy Haymakers
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Games played
Stat1value:54
Stat2label:Batting average
Stat2value:.353
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:54
Teams:
  National Association of Base Ball Players
  • Troy Haymakers ( -)
      National Association of Professional BBP
  • Troy Haymakers ( -)
  • Stephen F. King (c. 1844  - July 8, 1895) was an American professional baseball player who played in the National Association as a left fielder for the 1871 - 1872 Troy Haymakers. He was 5' 9" and weighed 175 lb.[1]

    Career

    King was born in Lansingburgh, New York, in 1844.[1] From 1866 to 1870, he played for a team alternately called the Unions of Lansingburgh and the Haymakers of Troy.[2] Then, the National Association was formed, and King played for the Troy Haymakers team in 1871 and 1872. He was among the better outfielders in the league in 1871,[3] batting .396 with 34 RBI in 29 games. He finished fourth in the batting race. The following season, King hit .305, and he never appeared in the major leagues again. He died in Lansingburgh in 1895.[1] He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Troy, New York.

    Notes and References

    1. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kingst01.shtml "Steve King Statistics and History"
    2. Ryczek, William J. (1998). When Johnny Came Sliding Home. McFarland.
    3. Wilbert, Warren N. (2008). Opening Pitch. Scarecrow Press. p. 128.