Jeff King

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1999)

AVG .256
HR 154
RBI 709
H 1,091
OPS .749
PIV 686
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
12/26/1964 in Marion, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1989-06-02
Last Game
1999-05-21

Full name: Jeffrey Wayne King

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,201 4,262 600 1,091 222 18 154 709 75 442 584 .256 .324 .425 .749 686

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .425 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .749 vs. league average .739 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
1989 PIT NL 75 215 31 42 13 3 5 19 4 20 34 .195 .254 (-23%) .319 (-17%) .375 (-6%) .694 (-11%) -436.9
1990 PIT NL 127 371 46 91 17 1 14 53 3 21 50 .245 .257 (-5%) .324 (-13%) .385 (+6%) .710 (-3%) -291.4
1991 PIT NL 33 109 16 26 1 1 4 18 3 14 15 .239 .255 (-7%) .323 (+1%) .384 (-2%) .708 (-1%) 12.1
1992 PIT NL 130 480 56 111 21 2 14 65 4 27 56 .231 .255 (-10%) .322 (-16%) .377 (-2%) .699 (-8%) -735.9
1993 PIT NL 158 611 82 180 35 3 9 98 8 59 54 .295 .265 (+11%) .332 (+7%) .403 (+1%) .735 (+4%) 510.0
1994 PIT NL 94 339 36 89 23 0 5 42 3 30 38 .263 .269 (-3%) .338 (-7%) .424 (-12%) .763 (-9%) -586.6
1995 PIT NL 122 445 61 118 27 2 18 87 7 55 63 .265 .266 (-1%) .337 (+1%) .417 (+9%) .755 (+6%) 445.2
1996 PIT NL 155 591 91 160 36 4 30 111 15 70 95 .271 .269 (avg) .340 (+2%) .426 (+17%) .767 (+10%) 1144.3
1997 KCA AL 155 543 84 129 30 1 28 112 16 89 96 .238 .266 (-11%) .336 (+1%) .419 (+8%) .756 (+5%) 532.6
1998 KCA AL 131 486 83 128 17 1 24 93 10 42 73 .263 .266 (-1%) .335 (-5%) .420 (+7%) .755 (+2%) 44.0
1999 KCA AL 21 72 14 17 2 0 3 11 2 15 10 .236 .271 (-13%) .344 (+12%) .433 (-10%) .778 (-1%) 48.2
Career · 11 seasons 1,201 4,262 600 1,091 222 18 154 709 75 442 584 .256 — — — — 686

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
12 39 4 8 4 0 0 2 1 6 .205

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1992 NLCS PIT 7 29 4 7 4 0 0 2 0 1 .241
1990 NLCS PIT 5 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 .100

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home611216131056074372.259
Away590210129053180337.253

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1999-05-21 KCRSEAL 411000003
1999-05-19 KCROAKW 131000130
1999-05-18 KCROAKW 522001201
1999-05-16 KCRSEAL 401000000
1999-05-15 KCRSEAW 402000011
1999-05-14 KCRSEAW 511000011
1999-05-12 KCRTORW 300000011
1999-05-11 KCRTORL 300000010
1999-05-10 KCRMINW 502100200
1999-05-09 KCRMINW 500000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 488 455 4035 364 20 400
2B 121 97 217 288 9 66
3B 586 526 347 1179 75 103
OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
SS 11 3 4 10 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1989 PIT 1B 46 40 384 22 2 32
1989 PIT 2B 7 5 10 14 0 2
1989 PIT 3B 13 10 9 23 2 2
1989 PIT SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1990 PIT 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1990 PIT 3B 115 86 58 215 18 15
1991 PIT 3B 33 32 15 62 2 0
1992 PIT 1B 32 30 270 21 2 27
1992 PIT 2B 32 23 49 68 0 16
1992 PIT 3B 73 64 44 139 9 14
1992 PIT OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1992 PIT SS 6 3 4 6 1 1
1993 PIT 2B 2 1 3 6 1 2
1993 PIT 3B 156 155 105 353 17 28
1993 PIT SS 2 0 0 3 0 0
1994 PIT 2B 1 1 2 5 1 2
1994 PIT 3B 91 89 59 193 12 27
1995 PIT 1B 35 32 296 27 2 22
1995 PIT 2B 8 4 8 14 0 4
1995 PIT 3B 84 80 48 164 13 14
1995 PIT SS 2 0 0 1 2 0
1996 PIT 1B 92 76 745 47 2 60
1996 PIT 2B 71 63 145 181 7 40
1996 PIT 3B 17 7 6 24 2 1
1997 KCA 1B 150 147 1217 147 5 135
1998 KCA 1B 112 110 932 85 5 103
1998 KCA 3B 4 3 3 6 0 2
1999 KCA 1B 20 20 188 15 2 21

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 488
Second Base 121
Third Base 586
Shortstop 11
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 19

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1997 Player of the Month June
1997 Player of the Week Week of 1997-09-27
1996 Player of the Week Week of 1996-05-04

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1999 KCA AL $4,000,000
1998 KCA AL $4,000,000
1997 KCA AL $2,500,000
1996 PIT NL $2,500,000
1995 PIT NL $2,160,000
1994 PIT NL $2,400,000
1993 PIT NL $675,000
1992 PIT NL $325,000
1991 PIT NL $215,000
1990 PIT NL $112,500
1989 PIT NL $68,000
Total Career Earnings $18,955,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Arkansas Fayetteville AR 1984, 1985, 1986

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jeff King (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Scott Brosius
    .257 avg, 141 HR
  2. 95
    Kevin Young
    .258 avg, 144 HR
  3. 94
    Scott Spiezio
    .255 avg, 119 HR
  4. 92
    Aaron Boone
    .263 avg, 126 HR
  5. 91
    Ty Wigginton
    .261 avg, 169 HR
  6. 90
    Wilmer Flores
    .259 avg, 169 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff King

What years did Jeff King play?
Jeff King played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1999.
Was Jeff King a pitcher?
No. Jeff King was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Jeff King hit?
Jeff King hit 154 career home runs with 1091 hits.