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Silver King
Charles Frederick King
born Charles Frederick Koenig
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 170 lb.

Born: January 11, 1868 in St. Louis, MO (All Transactions)
Debut: September 28, 1886
Final Game: August 19, 1897
Died: May 21, 1938 in St.Louis, MO
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1886 18 KCN NL 1 3 .250 4.85 5 5 0 5 0 0 39.0 43 35 21 1 9 23 0 0 8 188 77 1.333 9.9 0.2 2.1 5.3 2.56
1887 19 STL AA 32 12 .727 3.78 46 44 2 43 2 1 390.0 401 231 164 4 109 128 17 0 0 1666 120 1.308 9.3 0.1 2.5 3.0 1.17
1888 20 STL AA 45 21 .682 1.64 66 65 1 64 6 0 585.2 437 205 107 6 76 258 0 0 0 2294 197 0.876 6.7 0.1 1.2 4.0 3.39
1889 21 STL AA 34 17 .667 3.14 55 52 2 46 2 1 458.0 462 257 160 15 125 188 0 0 29 1920 134 1.282 9.1 0.3 2.5 3.7 1.50
1890 22 CHI PL 30 22 .577 2.69 56 56 0 48 4 0 461.0 420 233 138 5 163 185 17 0 13 1975 162 1.265 8.2 0.1 3.2 3.6 1.14
1891 23 PIT NL 14 29 .326 3.11 48 44 4 40 3 1 384.1 382 243 133 7 144 160 0 0 22 0 105 1.369 8.9 0.2 3.4 3.7 1.11
1892 24 NYG NL 23 24 .489 3.24 52 47 5 46 1 0 419.1 397 252 151 15 174 177 0 0 21 0 99 1.362 8.5 0.3 3.7 3.8 1.02
1893 25 TOT NL 8 10 .444 6.08 24 22 2 12 1 1 154.0 188 127 104 6 82 43 0 0 5 0 78 1.753 11.0 0.4 4.8 2.5 0.52
1893 25 NYG NL 3 4 .429 8.63 7 7 0 4 0 0 49.0 69 58 47 4 26 13 0 0 5 0 54 1.939 12.7 0.7 4.8 2.4 0.50
1893 25 CIN NL 5 6 .455 4.89 17 15 2 8 1 1 105.0 119 69 57 2 56 30 0 0 0 0 98 1.667 10.2 0.2 4.8 2.6 0.54
1896 28 WHS NL 10 7 .588 4.09 22 16 6 12 0 1 145.1 179 106 66 3 43 35 0 0 4 0 108 1.528 11.1 0.2 2.7 2.2 0.81
1897 29 WHS NL 6 9 .400 4.79 23 19 4 12 0 1 154.0 196 118 82 7 45 32 11 0 3 0 91 1.565 11.5 0.4 2.6 1.9 0.71
10 Seasons 203 154 .569 3.18 397 370 26 328 19 6 3190.2 3105 1807 1126 69 970 1229 45 0 105 8043 123 1.277 8.8 0.2 2.7 3.5 1.27
162 Game Avg. 18 14 .569 3.18 35 33 2 29 2 1 283 275 160 100 6 86 109 4 0 9 713 123 1.277 8.8 0.2 2.7 3.5 1.27
STL (3 yrs) 111 50 .689 2.71 167 161 5 153 10 2 1433.2 1300 693 431 25 310 574 17 0 29 5880 145 1.123 8.2 0.2 1.9 3.6 1.85
NYG (2 yrs) 26 28 .481 3.80 59 54 5 50 1 0 468.1 466 310 198 19 200 190 0 0 26 0 89 1.422 9.0 0.4 3.8 3.7 0.95
WHS (2 yrs) 16 16 .500 4.45 45 35 10 24 0 2 299.1 375 224 148 10 88 67 11 0 7 0 98 1.547 11.3 0.3 2.6 2.0 0.76
PIT (1 yr) 14 29 .326 3.11 48 44 4 40 3 1 384.1 382 243 133 7 144 160 0 0 22 0 105 1.369 8.9 0.2 3.4 3.7 1.11
KCN (1 yr) 1 3 .250 4.85 5 5 0 5 0 0 39.0 43 35 21 1 9 23 0 0 8 188 77 1.333 9.9 0.2 2.1 5.3 2.56
CIN (1 yr) 5 6 .455 4.89 17 15 2 8 1 1 105.0 119 69 57 2 56 30 0 0 0 0 98 1.667 10.2 0.2 4.8 2.6 0.54
CHI (1 yr) 30 22 .577 2.69 56 56 0 48 4 0 461.0 420 233 138 5 163 185 17 0 13 1975 162 1.265 8.2 0.1 3.2 3.6 1.14
NL (6 yrs) 62 82 .431 3.87 174 153 21 127 5 4 1296.0 1385 881 557 39 497 470 11 0 63 188 96 1.452 9.6 0.3 3.5 3.3 0.95
AA (3 yrs) 111 50 .689 2.71 167 161 5 153 10 2 1433.2 1300 693 431 25 310 574 17 0 29 5880 145 1.123 8.2 0.2 1.9 3.6 1.85
PL (1 yr) 30 22 .577 2.69 56 56 0 48 4 0 461.0 420 233 138 5 163 185 17 0 13 1975 162 1.265 8.2 0.1 3.2 3.6 1.14

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1887 19 STL AA WS L DTN 1 3 .250 2.03 4 4 0 4 0 0 31.0 26 17 7 0 2 21 0.903 7.5 0.0 0.6 6.1 10.50
1888 20 STL AA WS L NYG 1 3 .250 2.31 5 5 0 4 0 0 35.0 37 23 9 0 9 12 1.314 9.5 0.0 2.3 3.1 1.33
2 Seasons (2 Series) 2 6 .250 2.18 9 9 0 8 0 0 66.0 63 40 16 0 11 33 1.121 8.6 0.0 1.5 4.5 3.00
2 WS 2 6 .250 2.18 9 9 0 8 0 0 66.0 63 40 16 0 11 33 1.121 8.6 0.0 1.5 4.5 3.00

Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1886 18 KCN NL 7 24 22 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 12 .045 .125 .045 .170 -48 1 /1O
1887 19 STL AA 62 246 222 28 46 6 1 0 19 10 24 .207 .285 .243 .528 41 54 0 1O
1888 20 STL AA 66 248 207 25 43 4 6 1 14 6 40 .208 .339 .300 .638 96 62 1 1/O
1889 21 STL AA 56 212 189 37 43 7 3 0 30 3 22 40 .228 .311 .296 .608 65 56 1 1/3O
1890 22 CHI PL 58 198 185 24 31 2 5 1 16 3 13 22 .168 .222 .249 .471 23 46 0 1/3O
1891 23 PIT NL 49 162 148 12 25 2 3 0 9 0 14 31 .169 .241 .223 .464 37 33 0 1/5
1892 24 NYG NL 51 180 163 26 34 2 4 2 23 1 16 26 .209 .283 .307 .590 79 50 1 1
1893 25 TOT NL 24 69 54 13 9 1 1 0 4 0 15 16 .167 .348 .222 .570 52 12 0 1
1893 25 NYG NL 7 24 17 8 3 0 0 0 3 0 7 2 .176 .417 .176 .593 59 3 0 /1
1893 25 CIN NL 17 45 37 5 6 1 1 0 1 0 8 14 .162 .311 .243 .554 47 9 0 1
1896 28 WHS NL 22 69 58 9 16 6 0 0 12 1 8 15 .276 .364 .379 .743 96 22 0 3 1
1897 29 WHS NL 24 69 57 8 11 2 0 0 7 0 12 .193 .333 .228 .561 50 13 0 0 1
10 Seasons 419 1477 1305 182 259 32 23 4 135 24 166 162 .198 .290 .267 .558 56 349 3 3
162 Game Avg. 162 571 505 70 100 12 9 2 52 9 64 .198 .290 .267 .558 56 135
STL (3 yrs) 184 706 618 90 132 17 10 1 63 19 86 40 .214 .312 .278 .590 66 172 2
NYG (2 yrs) 58 204 180 34 37 2 4 2 26 1 23 28 .206 .299 .294 .593 77 53 1
WHS (2 yrs) 46 138 115 17 27 8 0 0 19 1 20 15 .235 .348 .304 .652 73 35 0 3
PIT (1 yr) 49 162 148 12 25 2 3 0 9 0 14 31 .169 .241 .223 .464 37 33 0
KCN (1 yr) 7 24 22 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 12 .045 .125 .045 .170 -48 1
CIN (1 yr) 17 45 37 5 6 1 1 0 1 0 8 14 .162 .311 .243 .554 47 9 0
CHI (1 yr) 58 198 185 24 31 2 5 1 16 3 13 22 .168 .222 .249 .471 23 46 0
NL (6 yrs) 177 573 502 68 96 13 8 2 56 2 67 100 .191 .288 .261 .549 57 131 1 3
AA (3 yrs) 184 706 618 90 132 17 10 1 63 19 86 40 .214 .312 .278 .590 66 172 2
PL (1 yr) 58 198 185 24 31 2 5 1 16 3 13 22 .168 .222 .249 .471 23 46 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1887 19 STL AA WS DTN L 4 14 14 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .071 .071 .071 .143 1 0
1888 20 STL AA WS NYG L 5 16 15 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .067 .125 .067 .192 1 0
2 Seasons (2 Series) 9 30 29 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 9 .069 .100 .069 .169 2 0
2 WS 9 30 29 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 9 .069 .100 .069 .169 2 0

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1886 KCN NL 18 P 5 14 0 13 1 0 .929 2.60 .914 2.08
1886 KCN NL 18 OF 2 2 0 0 2 0 .000 0.00 1.000 1.70 0-0-2
1887 STL AA 19 P 46 81 16 59 6 0 .926 1.63 .878 2.09
1887 STL AA 19 OF 17 30 19 1 10 1 .667 1.18 .923 2.01 0-5-13
1888 STL AA 20 P 66 163 32 119 12 4 .926 2.29 .887 2.32
1888 STL AA 20 OF 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.50 .900 1.80 0-1-1
1889 STL AA 21 P 56 94 19 70 5 2 .947 1.59 .901 1.84
1889 STL AA 21 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.80
1889 STL AA 21 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.00 0-1-0
1890 CHI PL 22 P 56 167 22 139 6 5 .964 2.88 .907 2.42
1890 CHI PL 22 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 10.30
1890 CHI PL 22 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.10 0-0-1
1891 PIT NL 23 P 48 96 19 67 10 5 .896 1.79 .917 1.96
1891 PIT NL 23 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.60
1892 NYG NL 24 P 51 112 22 80 10 4 .911 2.00 .900 2.17
1893 TOT NL 25 P 24 43 8 32 3 1 .930 1.67 .912 2.07
1893 NYG NL 25 P 7 16 4 10 2 0 .875 2.00 .919 2.07
1893 CIN NL 25 P 17 27 4 22 1 1 .963 1.53 .907 2.07
1896 WHS NL 28 P 22 26 6 19 1 0 .962 1.14 .912 2.20
1897 WHS NL 29 P 23 44 2 40 2 1 .955 1.83 .916 2.10
10 Seasons P 397 840 146 638 56 22 .933 1.97 .901 2.14
5 Seasons OF 23 33 20 1 12 1 .636 0.91 .927 1.97 0-7-17
2 Seasons 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.97
1 Season 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.60
10 Seasons TOT 424 873 166 639 68 23 .922 1.90 .824 2.19 0-7-17
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1887 AA  3.785 (7th)
1888 AA  1.644 (1st)
1889 AA  3.144 (8th)
1890 PL  2.694 (1st)
Career  3.176 (237th)

Wins s c a p y
1887 AA  32 (4th)
1888 AA  45 (1st)
1889 AA  34 (2nd)
1890 PL  30 (2nd)
Career  203 (104th)

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1887 AA  .727 (2nd)
1888 AA  .682 (3rd)
1889 AA  .667 (3rd)
Career  .569 (224th)

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1887 AA  1.308 (7th)
1888 AA  .876 (1st)
1889 AA  1.282 (7th)
1890 PL  1.265 (2nd)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1887 AA  9.254 (9th)
1888 AA  6.715 (2nd)
1890 PL  8.200 (1st)

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1887 AA  2.515 (6th)
1888 AA  1.168 (1st)
1889 AA  2.456 (3rd)
1890 PL  3.182 (8th)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1887 AA  2.954 (10th)
1890 PL  3.612 (7th)
1891 NL  3.747 (7th)

Games Played s c a p y
1887 AA  46 (9th)
1888 AA  66 (1st)
1889 AA  55 (4th)
1890 PL  56 (2nd)
1891 NL  48 (9th)
1892 NL  52 (10th)

Saves s c a p y
1887 AA  1 (2nd)
1889 AA  1 (2nd)
1891 NL  1 (5th)
1893 NL  1 (6th)
1896 NL  1 (4th)
1897 NL  1 (8th)

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1887 AA  390.0 (9th)
1888 AA  585.7 (1st)
1889 AA  458.0 (3rd)
1890 PL  461.0 (2nd)
1891 NL  384.3 (9th)
1892 NL  419.3 (8th)
Career  3190.7 (105th)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1887 AA  128 (9th)
1888 AA  258 (2nd)
1889 AA  188 (5th)
1890 PL  185 (2nd)
1891 NL  160 (5th)
1892 NL  177 (7th)

Games Started s c a p y
1887 AA  44 (10th)
1888 AA  65 (1st)
1889 AA  52 (4th)
1890 PL  56 (2nd)
1891 NL  44 (8th)
1892 NL  47 (10th)
Career  370 (157th)

Complete Games s c a p y
1887 AA  43 (10th)
1888 AA  64 (1st)
1889 AA  46 (4th)
1890 PL  48 (2nd)
1891 NL  40 (8th)
1892 NL  46 (5th)
Career  328 (30th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1887 AA  2 (5th)
1888 AA  6 (1st)
1889 AA  2 (8th)
1890 PL  4 (1st)
1891 NL  3 (5th)
1893 NL  1 (9th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1888 AA  6 (10th)
1889 AA  15 (4th)
1892 NL  15 (2nd)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1890 PL  163 (8th)
1891 NL  144 (7th)
1892 NL  174 (6th)
Career  970 (121st)

Hits s c a p y
1887 AA  401 (10th)
1888 AA  437 (3rd)
1889 AA  462 (3rd)
1890 PL  420 (3rd)
1891 NL  382 (10th)
1892 NL  397 (10th)
Career  3105 (106th)

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1887 AA  1.174 (7th)
1888 AA  3.395 (1st)
1889 AA  1.504 (3rd)
1890 PL  1.135 (4th)
1891 NL  1.111 (7th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1887 AA  .092 (3rd)
1888 AA  .092 (8th)
1890 PL  .098 (2nd)
1891 NL  .164 (7th)
Career  .195 (158th)

Losses s c a p y
1888 AA  21 (5th)
1890 PL  22 (7th)
1891 NL  29 (1st)
1892 NL  24 (7th)
Career  154 (143rd)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1887 AA  164 (9th)
1889 AA  160 (7th)
1891 NL  133 (10th)
1892 NL  151 (8th)
Career  1126 (156th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1889 AA  29 (6th)
1891 NL  22 (3rd)
1892 NL  21 (4th)
Career  105 (70th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1887 AA  17 (8th)
1890 PL  17 (3rd)

Batters Faced s c a p y
1887 AA  1666 (10th)
1888 AA  2294 (1st)
1889 AA  1920 (3rd)
1890 PL  1975 (2nd)

Games Finished s c a p y
1887 AA  2 (5th)
1892 NL  5 (10th)
1896 NL  6 (9th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1887 AA  120 (6th)
1888 AA  197 (1st)
1889 AA  134 (4th)
1890 PL  162 (1st)
Career  123 (88th)

Youngest s c a p y
1886 NL  born 1868-01-11 (3rd)
1887 AA  born 1868-01-11 (8th)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 25 (66), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 145 (102), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 120 (69), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 34 (104), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  6. Milt Pappas (912)
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Transactions

March 9, 1887: Returned to league control by the Kansas City Cowboys.

April 5, 1887: Under league control and obtained by the St. Louis Browns. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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