Wilbert King

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .238
HR 0
RBI 9
H 20
OPS .683
PIV 6
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 140 lb
Born
2/16/1915 in Birmingham, AL, USA
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
7.0 6.0 0 2.0 2.0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .333 .429 .667 1.096

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
28 84 17 20 0 5 0 9 1 10 0 .238 .326 .357 .683 6

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .357 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .683 vs. league average .697 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
1944 CBE NAL 4 12 2 5 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 .417 — — — — 0.0
1945 CAG NAL 16 51 12 12 0 4 0 3 0 6 0 .235 .260 (-10%) .328 (-4%) .354 (+10%) .683 (+4%) 6.0
1946 CAG NAL 2 8 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1947 HG NN2 5 13 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .077 — — — — 0.0
1948 NYC NN2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 28 84 17 20 0 5 0 9 1 10 0 .238 — — — — 6

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home110000.000
Away120000.000

Last 2 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1944-06-02 HOMNY6L 100000000
1944-05-14 HOMBLGL 200000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 20 19 42 51 7 11
3B 1 1 2 2 0 0
OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
SS 4 3 9 10 2 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 CBE SS 3 3 9 10 1 4
1945 CAG 2B 13 13 35 39 5 7
1945 CAG 3B 1 1 2 2 0 0
1945 CAG OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1946 CAG 2B 2 2 3 8 1 2
1947 HG 2B 5 4 4 4 1 2
1948 NYC SS 1 0 0 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 20
Third Base 1
Shortstop 4
Right Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilbert King

Was Wilbert King a pitcher?
No. Wilbert King was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Wilbert King hit?
Wilbert King hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.