What years did Hal King play?

Hal King played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1974.

Was Hal King a pitcher?

No. Hal King was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Hal King hit?

Hal King hit 24 career home runs with 146 hits.

Hal King

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1974)

AVG .214

HR 24

RBI 82

H 146

OPS .691

PIV 452

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 2/1/1944 in Oviedo, FL, USA
Died: 3/23/2019 in Oviedo, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1967-09-06
Last Game: 1974-10-01

Full name: Harold King

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
322	683	67	146	26	3	24	82	1	104	158	.214	.325	.366	.691	452

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .366 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .691 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1967	HOU	NL	15	44	2	11	1	2	0	6	0	2	9	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	HOU	NL	27	55	4	8	2	1	0	2	0	7	16	.145	.236 (-39%)	.298 (-19%)	.340 (-36%)	.638 (-28%)	-213.8
1970	ATL	NL	89	204	29	53	8	0	11	30	1	32	41	.260	.253 (+2%)	.325 (+12%)	.385 (+20%)	.711 (+16%)	665.9
1971	ATL	NL	86	198	14	41	9	0	5	19	0	29	43	.207	.249 (-17%)	.316 (+1%)	.365 (-10%)	.682 (-5%)	-68.5
1972	TEX	AL	50	122	12	22	5	0	4	12	0	25	35	.180	.243 (-26%)	.310 (+7%)	.353 (-10%)	.664 (-2%)	68.8
1973	CIN	NL	35	43	5	8	0	0	4	10	0	6	10	.186	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	CIN	NL	20	17	1	3	1	0	0	3	0	3	4	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			322	683	67	146	26	3	24	82	1	104	158	.214	—	—	—	—	452

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1973	NLCS	CIN	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	165	353	35	72	10	44	.204
Away	157	330	32	74	14	38	.224

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1974-10-01	CIN	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1974-09-26	CIN	HOU	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1974-09-22	CIN	SFG	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1974-09-21	CIN	SFG	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1974-09-17	CIN	SDP	L	1	1	1	1	0	0
1974-09-16	CIN	SDP	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1974-09-12	CIN	ATL	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1974-09-07	CIN	LAD	W	0	0	0	0	1	0
1974-09-03	CIN	HOU	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1974-07-02	CIN	LAD	L	1	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	204	160	948	71	19	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1967	HOU	C	11	11	62	8	0	1
1968	HOU	C	19	10	83	8	3	0
1970	ATL	C	62	51	316	14	5	1
1971	ATL	C	60	48	274	23	5	0
1972	TEX	C	38	34	181	16	6	3
1973	CIN	C	9	5	26	1	0	1
1974	CIN	C	5	1	6	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	204

Frequently Asked Questions about Hal King

What years did Hal King play?: Hal King played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1974.
Was Hal King a pitcher?: No. Hal King was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Hal King hit?: Hal King hit 24 career home runs with 146 hits.