P Joe King #38
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Good
11/01/1974
P JOE KING #38 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
2 0 0-0 0 11.57 4.2 5 1 2 1 1.50 -0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/22/1974 @ STL Loss, 0-12 2.1 5 6 6 2 1
09/09/1974 @ MIN Loss, 3-7 2.1 0 0 0 0 0
08/30/1974 GAL Win, 3-2 X 6.0 8 0 0 1 4
08/24/1974 @ AMA Loss, 1-8 X 5.1 4 4 3 8 3 Loss
08/19/1974 SHR Loss, 5-6 X 6.0 6 4 4 3 5
08/14/1974 @ ELP Loss, 2-8 X 5.0 8 4 4 3 4 Loss
08/09/1974 ELP Win, 3-1 X 6.1 4 1 1 1 5 Win
08/04/1974 @ SA Win, 12-4 X 5.0 5 2 2 3 1 Win
07/30/1974 @ SHR Win, 7-2 X 6.0 9 2 2 1 1
07/25/1974 LUB Loss, 2-3 X 7.0 3 1 1 0 9
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/13/1944
Born in:Eau Claire, WI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 7"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$46,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 101 Days
Service This Yr:33 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 98 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1963, 12th Pick in Round 2
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 2 0 0 0 0 11.57 4.2 5 6 6 1 2 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 2 0 13.50 9.64 1.93 3.86 6.42 1.50 170 -0.1 .250        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333      
vs. RHB 14 5 2 1 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 .357 .357 .857 1.214      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
September 2 0 0 0 0 11.57 4.2 5 6 6 1 2 1  
Spring Training 9 0 0 0 1 2.53 10.2 14 4 3 0 5 6  
Last Year 6 5 1 3 0 6.09 34.0 40 23 23 7 17 16  
2 Years Ago 5 5 1 2 0 2.73 29.2 22 11 9 1 13 13  
Career 48 45 16 18 0 3.38 300.2 258 122 113 20 119 175  
Road 2 0 0 0 0 11.57 4.2 5 6 6 1 2 1  
Grass 2 0 0 0 0 11.57 4.2 5 6 6 1 2 1  
Day 1 0 0 0 0 23.14 2.1 5 6 6 1 2 1  
Night 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 0 0 0 11.57 4.2 5 6 6 1 2 1  
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 5 5 1 3 0 3.11 37.2 43 16 13 1 19 29 2 40.0 0 4 80.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 15.05 10.27 6.93 4.54 3.56 1.65 73 1.1 .368        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 43 12 3 0 0 4 5 6 0 1 0 .279 .354 .349 .703      
vs. RHB 101 31 6 0 1 12 14 23 0 4 1 .307 .397 .396 .793      
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 1 3 0 3.23 30.2 34 14 11 1 17 25  
May 1 1 0 0 0 2.57 7.0 9 2 2 0 2 4  
Last Year 14 8 5 3 1 4.99 61.1 63 37 34 8 25 43  
2 Years Ago 24 14 4 5 1 3.40 103.1 95 43 39 6 38 72  
Career 43 27 10 11 2 3.83 202.1 201 96 86 15 82 144  
Home 2 2 1 1 0 3.07 14.2 17 7 5 0 10 14  
Road 3 3 0 2 0 3.13 23.0 26 9 8 1 9 15  
Grass 5 5 1 3 0 3.11 37.2 43 16 13 1 19 29  
Day 2 2 0 1 0 3.00 15.0 17 5 5 0 8 9  
Night 3 3 1 2 0 3.18 22.2 26 11 8 1 11 20  
As Starter 5 5 1 3 0 3.11 37.2 43 16 13 1 19 29  
LONE STAR ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 25 22 5 7 1 4.17 131.2 145 63 61 14 57 100 0 0.0 0 8 36.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 1 50.0 3 1 14.42 9.91 6.84 3.90 4.56 1.53 98 1.9 .324        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 139 35 6 2 6 22 20 30 0 3 1 .252 .350 .453 .803      
vs. RHB 378 110 13 2 8 41 37 70 1 8 8 .291 .366 .399 .765      
LONE STAR ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 7 4 0 2 1 4.71 28.2 36 15 15 2 15 22  
June 6 6 3 1 0 4.50 34.0 41 18 17 4 13 30  
July 6 6 0 2 0 3.82 35.1 33 15 15 6 10 26  
August 6 6 2 2 0 3.74 33.2 35 15 14 2 19 22  
Last Year 12 12 3 4 0 2.96 76.0 67 28 25 2 30 58  
2 Years Ago 6 6 1 1 0 1.32 34.0 20 12 5 0 14 27  
Career 44 40 9 12 1 3.38 242.0 232 103 91 16 101 185  
Home 12 11 3 0 0 2.63 68.1 65 21 20 7 24 57  
Road 13 11 2 7 1 5.83 63.1 80 42 41 7 33 43  
Grass 25 22 5 7 1 4.17 131.2 145 63 61 14 57 100  
Day 8 7 3 1 0 3.12 40.1 34 15 14 4 21 29  
Night 17 15 2 6 1 4.63 91.1 111 48 47 10 36 71  
As Starter 22 22 5 7 0 4.26 124.2 136 61 59 13 55 93  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 0 0 1 2.57 7.0 9 2 2 1 2 7  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1971 Houston - FABL 26 35 35 14 13 0 2.91 232.1 191 82 75 11 87 145 2 1 1.20 .257 3.38 4.3 129
1972 Houston - FABL 27 5 5 1 2 0 2.73 29.2 22 11 9 1 13 13 0 0 1.18 .219 3.77 0.3 130
1973 Houston - FABL 28 6 5 1 3 0 6.09 34.0 40 23 23 7 17 16 0 0 1.68 .295 6.00 -0.3 67
1974 Houston - FABL 29 2 0 0 0 0 11.57 4.2 5 6 6 1 2 1 0 0 1.50 .250 6.42 -0.1 33
Total FABL 48 45 16 18 0 3.38 300.2 258 122 113 20 119 175 2 1 1.25 .257 3.76 4.1 112
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1963 Jackson - R 18 13 13 4 5 0 3.89 81.0 93 37 35 7 53 44 0 0 1.80 .310 5.17 0.7 117
1964 Jackson - R 19 12 12 5 5 0 4.40 75.2 93 43 37 3 39 40 1 0 1.74 .342 4.86 1.2 111
1965 Biloxi - R 20 2 0 0 1 0 23.14 2.1 10 6 6 0 1 3 0 0 4.71 .714 2.02 0.1 22
1965 Spokane - A 20 2 2 1 1 0 5.68 12.2 19 9 8 4 1 6 0 0 1.58 .319 7.48 -0.4 64
1965 Charlotte - A 20 6 4 2 3 0 7.06 29.1 35 25 23 4 22 22 2 0 1.94 .330 6.28 -0.1 69
1965 Total - A 20 8 6 3 4 0 6.64 42.0 54 34 31 8 23 28 2 0 1.83 .326 6.64 -0.4 67
1965 Hartford - A 20 1 1 1 0 0 1.12 8.0 2 1 1 0 9 9 0 0 1.38 .133 4.11 0.1 350
1966 Quincy - R 21 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.1 999
1966 Moline - R 21 1 0 0 0 0 67.50 0.2 6 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 10.50 .714 27.20 -0.1 9
1966 Total - R 21 3 0 0 0 0 16.88 2.2 6 5 5 1 1 4 0 0 2.62 .556 6.80 0.0 35
1966 Charlotte - A 21 1 1 0 1 0 2.00 9.0 10 4 2 0 8 11 1 0 2.00 .400 3.25 0.2 212
1966 Charleston - A 21 1 1 1 0 0 1.00 9.0 8 3 1 0 6 10 1 0 1.56 .333 2.80 0.3 428
1966 Total - A 21 2 2 1 1 0 1.50 18.0 18 7 3 0 14 21 2 0 1.78 .367 3.02 0.6 284
1966 Camden - A 21 3 3 1 1 0 1.85 24.1 16 5 5 1 10 24 1 0 1.07 .263 2.65 0.6 174
1966 Hartford - A 21 13 13 0 8 0 5.62 88.0 97 57 55 11 62 84 3 0 1.81 .340 4.37 0.4 66
1966 Total - A 21 16 16 1 9 0 4.81 112.1 113 62 60 12 72 108 4 0 1.65 .326 4.00 1.0 76
1966 San Antonio - AA 21 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.20 0.0 999
1966 Erie - AA 21 1 1 0 0 0 30.38 2.2 8 9 9 0 3 2 0 0 4.12 .533 5.31 0.0 14
1966 Total - AA 21 2 1 0 0 0 27.00 3.0 8 9 9 0 3 2 0 0 3.67 .500 5.08 0.0 16
1967 Charleston - A 22 4 4 1 2 0 3.68 29.1 25 15 12 3 9 32 1 0 1.16 .282 2.63 0.6 84
1967 Camden - A 22 10 10 7 2 0 1.53 82.1 53 18 14 3 39 75 7 2 1.12 .238 2.88 1.6 207
1967 Erie - AA 22 24 2 1 4 0 4.22 53.1 47 27 25 1 33 52 0 0 1.50 .299 2.83 0.7 82
1968 Indianapolis - AAA 23 44 13 7 10 1 6.96 141.0 179 119 109 17 108 67 1 0 2.04 .335 6.22 -2.5 55
1972 Albuquerque - AA 27 6 6 1 1 0 1.32 34.0 20 12 5 0 14 27 0 0 1.00 .213 3.15 1.1 358
1972 Phoenix - AAA 27 24 14 4 5 1 3.40 103.1 95 43 39 6 38 72 2 0 1.29 .288 3.59 2.0 124
1973 Albuquerque - AA 28 12 12 3 4 0 2.96 76.0 67 28 25 2 30 58 1 1 1.28 .295 3.36 2.4 166
1973 Phoenix - AAA 28 14 8 5 3 1 4.99 61.1 63 37 34 8 25 43 2 1 1.43 .291 4.85 0.6 93
1974 Albuquerque - AA 29 25 22 5 7 1 4.17 131.2 145 63 61 14 57 100 0 0 1.53 .324 4.56 1.9 114
1974 Phoenix - AAA 29 5 5 1 3 0 3.11 37.2 43 16 13 1 19 29 2 0 1.65 .368 3.56 1.1 156
Total EA 25 3 1 4 0 5.46 56.0 55 36 34 1 36 54 0 0 1.62 .320 2.95 66.9
Total GWL 43 27 10 11 2 3.83 202.1 201 96 86 15 82 144 6 1 1.40 .304 3.97 116.4
Total MAL 27 27 9 11 0 3.33 202.2 168 81 75 15 120 192 11 2 1.42 .286 3.55 107.1
Total SEL 12 10 4 6 0 4.46 76.2 78 47 38 7 45 75 5 0 1.60 .321 4.12 91.3
Total COW 2 2 1 1 0 5.68 12.2 19 9 8 4 1 6 0 0 1.58 .319 7.48 63.9
Total LSA 44 40 9 12 1 3.38 242.0 232 103 91 16 101 185 1 1 1.38 .300 3.99 141.8
Total GSL 27 25 9 11 0 4.42 159.0 196 86 78 10 93 87 1 0 1.82 .336 4.98 107.8
Total UMVA 3 0 0 0 0 16.88 2.2 6 5 5 1 1 4 0 0 2.62 .556 6.80 34.8
Total CL 44 13 7 10 1 6.96 141.0 179 119 109 17 108 67 1 0 2.04 .335 6.22 55.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1963 Jackson - R P 13 13 5 4 1 9 0 1.000 81.0 1.00 +0.2 1.217
1964 Jackson - R P 12 12 4 9 0 13 0 1.000 75.2 1.55 +0.3 1.045
1965 Hartford - A P 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.1 .000
1965 Charlotte - A P 6 4 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 29.1 1.23 +0.4 1.059
1965 Spokane - A P 2 2 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 12.2 4.26 +0.5 1.062
1965 Biloxi - R P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Erie - AA P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 San Antonio - AA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Hartford - A P 13 13 3 8 1 11 0 1.000 88.0 1.12 -0.5 1.245
1966 Camden - A P 3 3 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 24.1 1.85 +0.7 1.038
1966 Charleston - A P 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.3 1.047
1966 Charlotte - A P 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.8 .000
1966 Quincy - R P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Moline - R P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Erie - AA P 23 2 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 53.1 0.67 -0.8 1.019
1967 Camden - A P 10 10 3 6 1 9 0 1.000 82.1 0.98 -0.2 1.067
1967 Charleston - A P 4 4 2 1 0 4 1 .750 29.1 0.92 -0.7 .000
1968 Indianapolis - AAA P 43 13 9 21 2 31 1 .968 141.0 1.91 +0.3 1.048
1971 Houston - MLB P 35 35 16 24 4 43 3 .930 232.1 1.55 -0.1 .994
1972 Houston - MLB P 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 29.2 1.52 +0.2 .989
1972 Phoenix - AAA P 24 14 4 11 0 15 0 1.000 103.1 1.31 +0.7 1.335
1972 Albuquerque - AA P 6 6 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 34.0 0.79 +0.0 1.018
1973 Houston - MLB P 6 5 4 2 0 6 0 1.000 34.0 1.59 +0.2 .661
1973 Phoenix - AAA P 14 8 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 61.1 1.61 -0.3 1.108
1973 Albuquerque - AA P 12 12 2 5 0 8 1 .875 76.0 0.83 +0.6 .822
1974 Phoenix - AAA P 5 5 3 3 1 7 1 .857 37.2 1.43 -0.4 .741
1974 Albuquerque - AA P 25 22 9 14 1 24 1 .958 131.2 1.57 +0.2 1.032
1974 Houston - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.2 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 273 192 76 137 11 222 9 .959 1395.2 1.37 +0.9 1.024
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 2; Control: 1.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 2; Control: 1.
06/18/1963 Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 12, 32nd overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Miners, out of high school Fall Creek (Fall Creek; Fall Creek, WI).
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 1; Movement: 2; Control: 1.
09/09/1964 Wins the 1964 Championship with the Jackson Junipers!
06/18/1965 Released by the Pittsburgh organization.
08/03/1965 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization.
08/11/1965 Released by the Detroit organization.
08/17/1965 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the St. Louis Pioneers organization.
08/14/1966 Released by the St. Louis organization.
08/15/1966 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Cincinnati Cannons organization.
06/05/1967 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hartford Colonials with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/16/1967 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Trenton Eagles with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
04/26/1970 Wins the 1970 Century League Round 2 with the Indianapolis Hoosiers!
12/11/1970 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 4 , Pick 1, 73rd overall Pick) by the Houston Comets from the Cincinnati Cannons.
09/01/1971 Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award.
09/03/1971 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/01/1971 Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award.
10/25/1971 Finished 2nd in 1971 FABL FA Kellogg Award voting.
07/22/1973 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Tucson Bulls with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/15/1973 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Antonio Gunslingers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/27/1973 Injured (personal leave),out for 5 days.
11/01/1974 Was traded by the Houston Comets to the Baltimore Clippers in exchange for SP Sal Buono and 2B Chuck Wright.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1971 13 10
Year BB Rank
1971 87 10
Year BABIP Rank
1971 .257 10
Year HR/9 Rank
1971 0.43 5
Year H/9 Rank
1971 7.40 7
Year GB% Rank
1971 0.56 7
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