What years did Curtis King play?

Curtis King played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 1999.

Was Curtis King a pitcher?

Yes. Curtis King pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 42 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Curtis King hit?

Curtis King hit 0 career home runs.

What was Curtis King's career batting average?

Curtis King batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 6 at bats.

What was Curtis King's career ERA?

Curtis King finished with a 3.43 career ERA, going 6-2 with 42 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Curtis King have?

Curtis King recorded 42 career strikeouts.

Curtis King

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-1999)

Curtis King was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 1999 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 3 seasons. Across 68 career appearances, he went 6-2 with a 3.43 ERA and 42 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 390.9.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 6–2

ERA 3.43

WHIP 1.50

SO 42

Pitcher PIV 390.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 200 lb
Born: 10/25/1970 in Norristown, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1997-08-01
Last Game: 1999-06-20

Full name: Curtis Albert King

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Career Pitching Statistics

Curtis King — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	2	68	0	0	0	2	81.3	91	31	5	31	42	3.43	390.9

Career ERA 3.43 vs. league average 4.51 across their career seasons — 24.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Curtis King — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1997	SLN	NL	4	2	30	0	29.3	38	9	11	13	2.76	4.39 (+37%)	693.0
1998	SLN	NL	2	0	36	2	51.0	50	20	20	28	3.53	4.43 (+20%)	-302.1
1999	SLN	NL	0	0	2	0	1.0	3	2	0	1	18.00	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			6	2	68	2	81.1	91	31	31	42	3.43	—	391

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Curtis King — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
68	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Curtis King — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1997	SLN	NL	30	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	SLN	NL	36	5	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	SLN	NL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			68	6	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Curtis King — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	36	4	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	32	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Curtis King — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	36	43.1	47	18	14	20	3.74
Away	32	38.0	44	13	17	22	3.08

Last 10 Games — Batting

Curtis King — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1999-06-20	STL	NYN	L	0
1999-06-17	STL	NYN	L	0
1998-09-27	STL	WSN	W	0
1998-09-23	STL	HOU	L	0
1998-09-19	STL	MIL	W	0
1998-09-15	STL	PIT	L	1
1998-09-09	STL	CIN	L	0
1998-08-08	STL	CHC	W	0
1998-08-07	STL	CHC	W	0
1998-08-03	STL	MIL	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Curtis King — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1999-06-20	STL	NYN	—	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	0
1999-06-17	STL	NYN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1998-09-27	STL	WSN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1998-09-23	STL	HOU	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1998-09-19	STL	MIL	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998-09-15	STL	PIT	—	3.0	1	0	0	0	3	0
1998-09-09	STL	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1998-08-08	STL	CHC	—	2.0	6	3	3	1	0	1
1998-08-07	STL	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1998-08-03	STL	MIL	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Curtis King — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	68	0	12	14	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Curtis King — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
1997	SLN	P	30	2	5	0
1998	SLN	P	36	10	9	1
1999	SLN	P	2	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Curtis King — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	68

Salary History

Curtis King — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1999	SLN	NL	$210,000
1997	SLN	NL	$150,000
Total Career Earnings			$360,000

College History

Curtis King — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Philadelphia University	Philadelphia	PA	1993

Frequently Asked Questions about Curtis King

What years did Curtis King play?: Curtis King played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 1999.
Was Curtis King a pitcher?: Yes. Curtis King pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 42 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Curtis King hit?: Curtis King hit 0 career home runs.
What was Curtis King's career batting average?: Curtis King batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 6 at bats.
What was Curtis King's career ERA?: Curtis King finished with a 3.43 career ERA, going 6-2 with 42 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Curtis King have?: Curtis King recorded 42 career strikeouts.