What years did Lee King play?

Lee King played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1919.

Was Lee King a pitcher?

No. Lee King was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Lee King hit?

Lee King hit 0 career home runs with 27 hits.

What was Lee King's career batting average?

Lee King batted .186 over his career, with 27 hits in 145 at bats.

How many RBI did Lee King have?

Lee King drove in 8 runs in his career.

Is Lee King in the Hall of Fame?

No. Lee King has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Lee King

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916-1919)

Lee King was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1919 for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Braves, a span of 4 seasons. In 44 career games, he hit .186 with 27 hits and 8 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 9, 2026

AVG .186

HR 0

RBI 8

H 27

OPS .449

PIV -620

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 150 lb
Born: 3/28/1894 in Waltham, MA, USA
Died: 9/7/1938 in Chelsea, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1916-06-24
Last Game: 1919-04-28

Full name: Edward Lee King

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Career Batting Statistics

Lee King — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
44	145	13	27	1	2	0	8	4	7	15	.186	.229	.221	.449	-620

Career AVG .186 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 27.0% below league average.

Career OBP .229 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 28.1% below league average.

Career SLG .221 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 34.4% below league average.

Career OPS .449 vs. league average .655 across their career seasons — 31.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lee King — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1916	PHA	AL	42	144	13	27	1	2	8	4	7	15	.188	.248 (-25%)	.314 (-27%)	.326 (-32%)	.640 (-29%)	-619.8
1919	BSN	NL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			44	145	13	27	1	2	8	4	7	15	.186	—	—	—	—	-620

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

Lee King — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	28	90	6	17	0	5	.189
Away	17	55	6	10	0	1	.182

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lee King — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1919-04-28	BSN	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1919-04-19	BSN	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1916-10-03	PHA	BOS	W	4	2	2	0	0	1	0
1916-10-03	PHA	BOS	W	3	2	1	1	1	1	0
1916-10-02	PHA	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1916-09-30	PHA	MIN	W	5	0	2	0	1	0	0
1916-09-30	PHA	MIN	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
1916-09-28	PHA	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1916-09-27	PHA	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1916-08-25	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lee King — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	2	5	2	1	0
3B	5	4	9	1	0
OF	22	24	1	0	0
SS	11	20	32	11	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lee King — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1916	PHA	2B	2	5	2	1	0
1916	PHA	3B	5	4	9	1	0
1916	PHA	OF	22	24	1	0	0
1916	PHA	SS	11	20	32	11	5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Lee King — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	2
Third Base	6
Shortstop	11
Left Field	19
Center Field	2
Right Field	1

College History

Lee King — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Massachusetts Amherst	Amherst	MA	1913, 1914, 1915, 1916

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee King

What years did Lee King play?: Lee King played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1919.
Was Lee King a pitcher?: No. Lee King was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Lee King hit?: Lee King hit 0 career home runs with 27 hits.
What was Lee King's career batting average?: Lee King batted .186 over his career, with 27 hits in 145 at bats.
How many RBI did Lee King have?: Lee King drove in 8 runs in his career.
Is Lee King in the Hall of Fame?: No. Lee King has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.