Jim King (baseball)

Jim King
King with the Senators in 1961
Right fielder
Born: (1932-08-27)August 27, 1932
Elkins, Arkansas, U.S.
Died: February 23, 2015(2015-02-23) (aged 82)
Elkins, Arkansas, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 17, 1955, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
September 24, 1967, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average.240
Home runs117
Runs batted in401
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Teams

James Hubert King (August 27, 1932 – February 23, 2015) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 11 seasons between 1955 and 1967, mostly with the Washington Senators. He also was a member of the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians. He batted left-handed, threw right-handed, and was listed as 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg).