David Arthur Kingman (Kong or Sky King)
Positions: Leftfielder, First Baseman and Third Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 6", Weight: 210 lb.
Born: December 21, 1948 in Pendleton, OR
High School: Prospect HS (Mount Prospect, IL)
School: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 27, 1970.
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Debut: July 30, 1971 (Age 22)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Mets/Athletics/Giants/Cubs/Padres/... 1971-1986
Final Game: October 5, 1986 (Age 37)
vs. KCR 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
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| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Apr 5 | NYM | PHI | W,2-0 | GS | 27 | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1B | |
| 2 | 2 | Apr 7 | NYM | PHI | W,6-2 | GS | 29 | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1B | |
| 3 | 3 | Apr 9 | NYM | STL | L,0-5 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1B | |
| 4 | 4 | Apr 12 | NYM | @ | PHI | L,3-4 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1B |
| 5 | 5 | Apr 13 | NYM | @ | PHI | L,9-10 | GS | 36 | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1B |
| 6 | 6 | Apr 14 | NYM | @ | STL | L,1-7 | CG | 36 | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1B |
| 7 | 7 | Apr 15 | NYM | @ | STL | L,2-5 | CG | 37 | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1B |
| 8 | 8 | Apr 16 | NYM | @ | STL | L,2-6 | CG | 35 | 8.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1B |
| 9 | 9 | Apr 20 (1) | NYM | PIT | W,6-0 | GS | 27 | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1B | |
| 10 | 10 | Apr 20 (2) | NYM | PIT | W,7-5 | GS | 30 | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1B | |
| 11 | 11 | Apr 22 | NYM | @ | ATL | L,4-5 | CG | 42 | 8.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1B |
| 12 | 12 | Apr 24 (1) | NYM | @ | ATL | L,3-6 | CG | 36 | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1B |
| 13 | 14 (1) | Apr 26 | NYM | @ | CIN | L,0-7 | CG | 42 | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1B |
| 14 | 15 | Apr 27 | NYM | @ | CIN | W,2-1 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1B |
| 15 | 16 | Apr 29 | NYM | ATL | W,6-5 | GS | 26 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1B | |
| 16 | 17 | Apr 30 | NYM | ATL | L,1-6 | CG | 42 | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1B | |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 17 | 18 | May 1 | NYM | ATL | L,1-2 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1B | |
| 18 | 21 (2) | May 4 | NYM | HOU | L,3-4 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1B | |
| 19 | 22 | May 6 | NYM | CIN | W,7-4 | GS | 34 | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1B | |
| 20 | 24 (1) | May 8 | NYM | CIN | W,10-5 | GS | 30 | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1B | |
| 21 | 26 (1) | May 10 | NYM | @ | HOU | L,4-5 | CG | 47 | 10.1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1B |
| 22 | 27 | May 11 | NYM | @ | HOU | W,3-0 | GS | 29 | 8.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1B |
| 23 | 28 | May 12 | NYM | @ | PIT | L,2-6 | CG | 37 | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1B |
| 24 | 30 (1) | May 14 | NYM | @ | PIT | W,6-2 | GS | 27 | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1B |
| 25 | 31 | May 16 | NYM | @ | PIT | W,11-4 | GS | 27 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1B |
| 26 | 32 | May 17 | NYM | SDP | W,6-4 | GS | 30 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1B | |
| 27 | 33 | May 18 | NYM | SDP | W,2-1 | GS | 31 | 8.0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1B | |
| 28 | 35 (1) | May 20 | NYM | LAD | W,4-0 | GS | 29 | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1B | |
| 29 | 37 (1) | May 23 | NYM | SFG | W,4-3 | GS | 36 | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1B | |
| 30 | 38 | May 24 | NYM | SFG | L,2-6 | CG | 40 | 9.0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1B | |
| 31 | 39 | May 25 | NYM | SFG | L,6-7 | CG | 43 | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1B | |
| 32 | 40 | May 27 | NYM | @ | SDP | L,0-4 | CG | 36 | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1B |
| 33 | 41 | May 28 | NYM | @ | SDP | L,4-5 | CG | 39 | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1B |
| 34 | 42 | May 29 | NYM | @ | SDP | W,3-2 | GS | 31 | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1B |
| 35 | 43 | May 30 | NYM | @ | SFG | L,0-5 | CG | 36 | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1B |
| 36 | 44 | May 31 | NYM | @ | SFG | L,1-2 | CG | 38 | 8.0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1B |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 37 | 45 | Jun 1 | NYM | @ | SFG | L,2-4 | CG | 31 | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1B |
| 38 | 46 | Jun 2 | NYM | @ | LAD | L,4-5 | CG | 56 | 13.2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1B |
| 39 | 47 | Jun 3 | NYM | @ | LAD | W,5-2 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1B |
| 40 | 48 | Jun 4 | NYM | @ | LAD | L,1-2 | CG | 33 | 8.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1B |
| 41 | 49 | Jun 5 | NYM | @ | LAD | W,4-2 | GS | 29 | 7.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1B |
| 42 | 50 | Jun 7 | NYM | @ | CHC | L,1-6 | CG | 37 | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1B |
| 43 | 51 | Jun 8 | NYM | @ | CHC | L,1-2 | GS | 27 | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1B |
| 44 | 52 | Jun 9 | NYM | @ | CHC | W,6-4 | GS | 33 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1B |
| 45 | 53 | Jun 10 | NYM | MON | W,4-2 | CG | 69 | 17.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1B | |
| 46 | 54 | Jun 11 | NYM | MON | L,2-5 | CG | 43 | 9.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1B | |
| 47 | 55 | Jun 12 | NYM | MON | W,9-1 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1B | |
| 48 | 56 | Jun 13 | NYM | CHC | L,3-7 | CG | 44 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1B | |
| 49 | 57 | Jun 14 | NYM | CHC | W,4-3 | GS | 30 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1B | |
| 50 | 68 (10) | Jun 24 | NYM | PHI | L,3-6 | CG | 41 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | RF | |
| 51 | 73 (4) | Jun 28 (2) | NYM | @ | STL | L,1-8 | CG | 38 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | RF |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 52 | 80 (6) | Jul 4 | NYM | @ | PHI | L,0-4 | CG | 35 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | RF |
| 53 | 87 (6) | Jul 15 | NYM | @ | HOU | L,0-6 | CG | 40 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | RF |
| 54 | 96 (8) | Jul 24 | NYM | @ | CIN | L,2-4 | CG | 35 | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1B |
| 55 | 100 (3) | Jul 28 | NYM | PIT | L,2-6 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | RF | |
| 55gm | 458.2 | 450 | 28 | 3 | 481 | 43 | |||||||||
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Apr 5 | NYM | PHI | W,2-0 | GS | 27 | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | Apr 7 | NYM | PHI | W,6-2 | GS | 29 | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| 3 | 3 | Apr 9 | NYM | STL | L,0-5 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 4 | 4 | Apr 12 | NYM | @ | PHI | L,3-4 | GS | 28 | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 5 | 5 | Apr 13 | NYM | @ | PHI | L,9-10 | GS | 36 | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 6 | 6 | Apr 14 | NYM | @ | STL | L,1-7 | CG | 36 | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | 7 | Apr 15 | NYM | @ | STL | L,2-5 | CG | 37 | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | Apr 16 | NYM | @ | STL | L,2-6 | CG | 35 | 8.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 9 | 9 | Apr 20 (1) | NYM | PIT | W,6-0 | GS | 27 | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 10 | 10 | Apr 20 (2) | NYM | PIT | W,7-5 | GS | 30 | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 11 | 11 | Apr 22 | NYM | @ | ATL | L,4-5 | CG | 42 | 8.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 12 | 12 | Apr 24 (1) | NYM | @ | ATL | L,3-6 | CG | 36 | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| 13 | 14 (1) | Apr 26 | NYM | @ | CIN | L,0-7 | CG | 42 | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 14 | 15 | Apr 27 | NYM | @ | CIN | W,2-1 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 15 | 16 | Apr 29 | NYM | ATL | W,6-5 | GS | 26 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 16 | 17 | Apr 30 | NYM | ATL | L,1-6 | CG | 42 | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 17 | 18 | May 1 | NYM | ATL | L,1-2 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| 18 | 21 (2) | May 4 | NYM | HOU | L,3-4 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 19 | 22 | May 6 | NYM | CIN | W,7-4 | GS | 34 | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 20 | 24 (1) | May 8 | NYM | CIN | W,10-5 | GS | 30 | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 21 | 26 (1) | May 10 | NYM | @ | HOU | L,4-5 | CG | 47 | 10.1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 22 | 27 | May 11 | NYM | @ | HOU | W,3-0 | GS | 29 | 8.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 23 | 28 | May 12 | NYM | @ | PIT | L,2-6 | CG | 37 | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 24 | 30 (1) | May 14 | NYM | @ | PIT | W,6-2 | GS | 27 | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 25 | 31 | May 16 | NYM | @ | PIT | W,11-4 | GS | 27 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 26 | 32 | May 17 | NYM | SDP | W,6-4 | GS | 30 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 27 | 33 | May 18 | NYM | SDP | W,2-1 | GS | 31 | 8.0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 28 | 35 (1) | May 20 | NYM | LAD | W,4-0 | GS | 29 | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| 29 | 37 (1) | May 23 | NYM | SFG | W,4-3 | GS | 36 | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| 30 | 38 | May 24 | NYM | SFG | L,2-6 | CG | 40 | 9.0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| 31 | 39 | May 25 | NYM | SFG | L,6-7 | CG | 43 | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
| 32 | 40 | May 27 | NYM | @ | SDP | L,0-4 | CG | 36 | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 33 | 41 | May 28 | NYM | @ | SDP | L,4-5 | CG | 39 | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 34 | 42 | May 29 | NYM | @ | SDP | W,3-2 | GS | 31 | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 35 | 43 | May 30 | NYM | @ | SFG | L,0-5 | CG | 36 | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 36 | 44 | May 31 | NYM | @ | SFG | L,1-2 | CG | 38 | 8.0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 37 | 45 | Jun 1 | NYM | @ | SFG | L,2-4 | CG | 31 | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 38 | 46 | Jun 2 | NYM | @ | LAD | L,4-5 | CG | 56 | 13.2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 39 | 47 | Jun 3 | NYM | @ | LAD | W,5-2 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 40 | 48 | Jun 4 | NYM | @ | LAD | L,1-2 | CG | 33 | 8.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 41 | 49 | Jun 5 | NYM | @ | LAD | W,4-2 | GS | 29 | 7.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 42 | 50 | Jun 7 | NYM | @ | CHC | L,1-6 | CG | 37 | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 43 | 51 | Jun 8 | NYM | @ | CHC | L,1-2 | GS | 27 | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 44 | 52 | Jun 9 | NYM | @ | CHC | W,6-4 | GS | 33 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 45 | 53 | Jun 10 | NYM | MON | W,4-2 | CG | 69 | 17.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 46 | 54 | Jun 11 | NYM | MON | L,2-5 | CG | 43 | 9.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| 47 | 55 | Jun 12 | NYM | MON | W,9-1 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 48 | 56 | Jun 13 | NYM | CHC | L,3-7 | CG | 44 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 49 | 57 | Jun 14 | NYM | CHC | W,4-3 | GS | 30 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 50 | 96 (38) | Jul 24 | NYM | @ | CIN | L,2-4 | CG | 35 | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 50gm | 416.2 | 443 | 28 | 3 | 474 | 43 | ||||||||
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 | Jun 24 | NYM | PHI | L,3-6 | CG | 41 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 73 (4) | Jun 28 (2) | NYM | @ | STL | L,1-8 | CG | 38 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 3 | 80 (6) | Jul 4 | NYM | @ | PHI | L,0-4 | CG | 35 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 87 (6) | Jul 15 | NYM | @ | HOU | L,0-6 | CG | 40 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 100 (12) | Jul 28 | NYM | PIT | L,2-6 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 5gm | 42.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||
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