Was Richard King a pitcher?

No. Richard King was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Richard King hit?

Richard King hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Richard King's career batting average?

Richard King batted .222 over his career, with 2 hits in 9 at bats.

Is Richard King in the Hall of Fame?

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

Richard King

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Richard King was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Clowns, the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns, and the Indianapolis Clowns. In 5 career games, he hit .222 with 2 hits. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 .222

HR 0

RBI 0

H 2

OPS .444

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 140 lb
Born: 9/15/1904 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
Died: 12/29/1966 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Full name: Richard Elmer King

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Richard King — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
15.0	15.0	3.0	6.0	0	0	1.0	1.0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600	1.000

Pitching

Richard King — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
0	0	0	0	1	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Richard King — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1949	5.0	5.0	1.0	4.0	0	0	1.0	1.0	0	0	0	.800	.800	1.400	2.200
Listed seasons · 1	5	5	1	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	.800	—	—	—

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Richard King — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season	W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
1943	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
Listed seasons · 1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00

Career Batting Statistics

Richard King — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
5	9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.222	.444	0

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.

Career OBP .222 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 32.9% below league average.

Career SLG .222 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — 38.3% below league average.

Career OPS .444 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 35.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Richard King — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1943	CC	NAL	3	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	CIC	NAL	1	4	2	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	IC	NAL	1	1	0	1	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			5	9	2	2	.222	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Richard King — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	2	4	0	1	0	0	.250

Last 5 Games — Batting

Richard King — Last 5 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1948-05-26	IN9	KCM	L	1	1
1943-08-23	CI2	KCM	L	3	0
1943-07-23	CI2	MEM	L	0	0
1943-07-05	CI2	CVB	W	1	0
1943-06-13	CI2	MEM	L	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Richard King — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	4	2	33	0	1	1
PH	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Richard King — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	E	DP
1943	CC	1B	3	1	20	1	1
1945	CIC	1B	1	1	13	0	0
1948	IC	PH	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Richard King — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	4

Frequently Asked Questions about Richard King

Was Richard King a pitcher?: No. Richard King was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Richard King hit?: Richard King hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Richard King's career batting average?: Richard King batted .222 over his career, with 2 hits in 9 at bats.
Is Richard King in the Hall of Fame?: No. Richard King has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Richard King play for?: Richard King played for the Cincinnati Clowns, the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns, and the Indianapolis Clowns.