John King
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2020-2026)
John King is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2020 for the Texas Rangers, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Miami Marlins, a span of 7 seasons. Across 264 career appearances, he has gone 22-16 with a 3.83 ERA and 198 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 737.0.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 215 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2020-09-04
Full name: John Edward King
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | TEX | AL | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 6.10 | 4.45 (-37%) | -324.0 |
| 2021 | TEX | AL | 7 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.0 | 41 | 18 | 12 | 40 | 3.52 | 4.27 (+17%) | 1095.1 |
| 2022 | TEX | AL | 1 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.1 | 61 | 23 | 14 | 30 | 4.03 | 3.97 (-2%) | -151.6 |
| 2023 | TEX | AL | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.2 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 5.79 | 4.33 (-34%) | 378.9 |
| 2023 | SLN | NL | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.2 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1.45 | 4.33 (+67%) | 228.3 |
| 2024 | SLN | NL | 3 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 | 58 | 19 | 14 | 38 | 2.85 | 4.08 (+30%) | 523.8 |
| 2025 | SLN | NL | 2 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.1 | 65 | 25 | 14 | 28 | 4.66 | 4.16 (-12%) | -1013.5 |
| 2026 | MIA | NL | 6 | 2 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 49.2 | 33 | 22 | 17 | 33 | 3.99 | 4.18 (+5%) | - |
| Career · 8 seasons | 22 | 16 | 264 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 303.0 | 316 | 129 | 85 | 198 | 3.83 | — | 737 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 214 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | TEX | AL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | TEX | AL | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | TEX | AL | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | TEX | AL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | SLN | NL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | SLN | NL | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2025 | SLN | NL | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 214 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .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
View full game log (428 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 108 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 106 | 127.1 | 129 | 53 | 30 | 81 | 3.75 |
| Away | 108 | 126.0 | 154 | 54 | 38 | 84 | 3.86 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-28 | STL | CHC | L | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025-09-27 | STL | CHC | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-26 | STL | CHC | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-09-23 | STL | SFG | — | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-22 | STL | SFG | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-15 | STL | CIN | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-14 | STL | MIL | — | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-09-12 | STL | MIL | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-29 | STL | MIA | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-27 | STL | SDP | — | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 214 |
John King: the record in brief
Active since a debut on September 4, 2020, John King has a record on this page that is still being added to. By club, King's seasons break down as the Texas Rangers (2020 to 2023) and the St. Louis Cardinals (2023 through 2025). King played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Born on September 14, 1994, in Laredo, TX, USA, King was listed at 6'2" and 215 pounds. John King was the playing name; the full given name is John Edward.
Across 264 games (1 starts), King has recorded 22 wins against 16 losses with a 3.83 ERA. King has 198 strikeouts. Against a 4.18 league ERA for the same years, King was 8.3% better. No season topped the 7 wins of 2021. 2024 was King's sharpest full season, a 2.85 ERA against the league's 4.08. King's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 737.0.
Frequently Asked Questions about John King
- What years did John King play?
- John King played in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2026.
- Was John King a pitcher?
- Yes. John King pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 198 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did John King hit?
- John King hit 0 career home runs.
- What was John King's career batting average?
- John King batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
- What was John King's career ERA?
- John King finished with a 3.83 career ERA, going 22-16 with 198 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did John King have?
- John King recorded 198 career strikeouts.