Silver King

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1886-1897)

W–L 203–152
ERA 3.18
WHIP 1.28
SO 1,222
Pitcher PIV 25621.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
1/11/1868 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
5/19/1938 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1886-09-28
Last Game
1897-08-19

Full name: Charles Frederick King

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
203 152 397 370 328 19 6 3180.7 3,098 1,124 69 967 1,222 3.18 25621.3

Career ERA 3.18 vs. league average 3.80 across their career seasons — 16.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1886 KCN NL 1 3 5 5 5 0 0 39.0 43 21 9 23 4.85 3.37 (-44%) 416.0
1887 SL4 AA 32 12 46 44 43 2 1 390.0 401 164 109 128 3.78 4.17 (+9%) 4790.1
1888 SL4 AA 45 20 66 64 64 6 0 584.7 435 106 76 258 1.63 2.95 (+45%) 9445.7
1889 SL4 AA 35 16 56 53 47 2 1 458.0 462 160 125 188 3.14 3.93 (+20%) 4645.4
1890 CHP PL 30 22 56 56 48 4 0 461.0 420 138 163 185 2.69 3.88 (+31%) 6018.4
1891 PIT NL 14 29 48 44 40 3 1 384.3 382 133 144 160 3.11 3.52 (+12%) 3450.2
1892 NY1 NL 22 24 51 47 45 1 0 410.3 392 150 171 170 3.29 3.28 (avg) -2060.9
1893 NY1 NL 3 4 7 7 4 0 0 49.0 69 47 26 13 8.63 4.66 (-85%) -1014.5
1893 CIN NL 5 6 17 15 8 1 1 105.0 119 57 56 30 4.89 4.66 (-5%) -156.1
1896 WAS NL 10 7 22 16 12 0 1 145.3 179 66 43 35 4.09 4.36 (+6%) 1161.1
1897 WAS NL 6 9 23 19 12 0 1 154.0 196 82 45 32 4.79 4.30 (-11%) -1074.0
Career · 11 seasons 203 152 397 370 328 19 6 3,180.2 3,098 1,124 967 1,222 3.18 — 25,621

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
419 1,305 182 259 32 23 4 135 24 166 279 .198 .290 .267 .558 -2,912

Career AVG .198 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Career OBP .290 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Career SLG .267 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Career OPS .558 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 18.4% below 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
1886 KCN NL 7 22 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 12 .045 — — — — 0.0
1887 SL4 AA 62 222 28 46 6 1 0 19 10 24 42 .207 .270 (-23%) .331 (-14%) .373 (-35%) .705 (-25%) -824.1
1888 SL4 AA 66 207 25 43 4 6 1 14 6 40 64 .208 .238 (-13%) .290 (+16%) .319 (-6%) .610 (+5%) 328.8
1889 SL4 AA 56 189 37 43 7 3 0 30 3 22 40 .228 .263 (-14%) .334 (-7%) .357 (-17%) .691 (-12%) -340.3
1890 CHP PL 58 185 24 31 2 5 1 16 3 13 22 .168 .260 (-36%) .336 (-34%) .351 (-29%) .687 (-32%) -955.8
1891 PIT NL 49 148 12 25 2 3 0 9 0 14 31 .169 .254 (-34%) .331 (-27%) .343 (-35%) .675 (-31%) -720.7
1892 NY1 NL 51 163 26 34 2 4 2 23 1 16 26 .209 .244 (-15%) .316 (-11%) .327 (-6%) .644 (-8%) -216.7
1893 NY1 NL 7 17 8 3 0 0 0 3 0 7 2 .176 — — — — 0.0
1893 CIN NL 17 37 5 6 1 1 0 1 0 8 14 .162 — — — — 0.0
1896 WAS NL 22 58 9 16 6 0 0 12 1 8 15 .276 .290 (-5%) .354 (+3%) .387 (-2%) .741 (avg) 9.8
1897 WAS NL 24 57 8 11 2 0 0 7 0 12 11 .193 .291 (-34%) .354 (-6%) .387 (-41%) .741 (-24%) -193.2
Career · 11 seasons 419 1,305 182 259 32 23 4 135 24 166 279 .198 — — — — -2,912

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
9 29 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 9 .069

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1888 WS SL4 5 15 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 .067
1887 WS SL4 4 14 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 .071

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 6 9 9 0 66.0 63 16 11 33 2.18

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1888 WS SL4 1 3 5 5 0 35.0 37 9 9 12 2.31
1887 WS SL4 1 3 4 4 0 31.0 26 7 2 21 2.03

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 0 0 0 0 0
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 23 0 20 1 12 1
P 397 0 146 637 56 22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1886 KCN OF 2 0 0 0 2 0
1886 KCN P 5 0 0 13 1 0
1887 SL4 OF 17 0 19 1 10 1
1887 SL4 P 46 0 16 59 6 0
1888 SL4 OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1888 SL4 P 66 0 32 119 12 4
1889 SL4 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1889 SL4 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1889 SL4 P 56 0 19 70 5 2
1890 CHP 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1890 CHP OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1890 CHP P 56 0 22 139 6 5
1891 PIT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1891 PIT P 48 0 19 67 10 5
1892 NY1 P 51 0 22 79 10 4
1893 NY1 P 7 0 4 10 2 0
1893 CIN P 17 0 4 22 1 1
1896 WAS P 22 0 6 19 1 0
1897 WAS P 23 0 2 40 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 397
First Base 3
Third Base 1
Center Field 7
Right Field 17

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bill Dinneen
    170-177, 3.01 ERA
  2. 89
    Bill Hutchison
    182-163, 3.59 ERA
  3. 89
    Clark Griffith HOF
    237-146, 3.31 ERA
  4. 84
    Charlie Buffinton
    233-152, 2.96 ERA
  5. 79
    Joe McGinnity HOF
    246-142, 2.66 ERA
  6. 78
    Sadie McMahon
    173-127, 3.51 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Silver King

What years did Silver King play?
Silver King played in Major League Baseball from 1886 to 1897.
Was Silver King a pitcher?
Yes. Silver King pitched in the major leagues, recording 203 wins and 1222 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Silver King hit?
Silver King hit 4 career home runs with 259 hits.