Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
A.J. King
Nickname:
Machine GunBirthdate:
Feb. 26, 1915 (53 y, 1 m, 14 d)Born In:
Bolivar Peninsula, TX, USANationality:
American
Position:
CBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/201
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1951 | New York (MLB) |
| 1949 | New York (MLB) | |
| 1947 | New York (MLB) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1947 | New York (MLB) |
| Batter of the Month | Jun 1946 | New York (MLB) |
| Player of the Week | Jun 28, 1948 | New York (MLB) |
| May 13, 1946 | New York (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 |
| Grey Ink | 26 |
Similar Players (C)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Seymour Garvin | 909 |
| Walter Marshall | 895 |
| Doc Kendrick | 891 |
| Sam Coffey | 889 |
| Erick Ladd | 888 |
| Bob Pula | 887 |
| Eli Thomas | 884 |
| Hector Faust | 883 |
| Jocko McGuire | 881 |
| Mitch Porter | 881 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 36 | 4 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 20 | 9 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 91 | 10 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 102 | 7 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 104 | 9 |
| 1947 | 99 | 5 |
| 1951 | 86 | 8 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 12 | 1 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 8 | 4 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.345 | 2 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.458 | 5 |
| 1947 | 0.420 | 7 |
| 1949 | 0.411 | 8 |
| 1951 | 0.402 | 8 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.526 | 7 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.181 | 9 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.984 | 5 |
| 1947 | 0.897 | 10 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 9.8 | 5 |
| 1947 | 7.8 | 7 |
| 1949 | 6.1 | 9 |