John King (minors04)

John Harris King

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 180 lb.
• School Texas Polytechnic College
• Born March 2, 1890 in Lubbock, TX USA
• Died April 8, 1976 in Kilgore, TX USA

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Biographical Information

Outfielder John King spent 15 years in the minor leagues, playing on-and-off from 1913 to 1930.

His run from 1921 to 1930 was particularly notable. In 1921, he hit .345 with 11 triples and 118 hits in 88 games between three clubs; the next year, he hit .345 with 20 doubles, 24 triples and 10 home runs in 121 games for the Abilene Eagles. He led the West Texas League in triples and also in runs scored, with 116. He hit .300 with 30 doubles and 20 homers for the Ardmore Snappers in 1923 and in 1924, he batted .340 with 34 doubles and 22 home runs in 162 games between the Fort Smith Twins and Mount Pleasant Cats. With the Springfield Midgets in 1925, he batted .301 with 33 doubles, 12 triples and 16 home runs and with the Longview Cannibals in 1926, he hit .372 with 31 doubles, 21 home runs and a .655 slugging percentage. Between the St. Joseph Saints and Joplin Miners in 1927, King hit .350 with 25 doubles, 12 triples and 26 home runs. He led the Western Association in home runs and in RBI with 114. He fell to around .270 between three clubs in 1928, but came back to hit .355 with about 43 doubles and 32 home runs in 482 at-bats between the Midland Colts and Tyler Trojans in 1929. He hit 6 home runs with Tyler that year to lead the Lone Star League — it disbanded after about 20 games. He managed Midland for part of the year, replacing Kal Segrist, Sr.. He wrapped up his career in 1930 by hitting .301 in 146 at-bats for the Vicksburg Hill Billies. He managed Vicksburg for the final part of the campaign, replacing Rod Murphy.

He umpired in the Texas League in the early 1930s.[1]