Steve King (baseball)

American baseball player (1844–1895)

Baseball player

Steve King

King in 1866

Left fielder
Born: c. 1844
Lansingburgh, New York
Died: July 8, 1895(1895-07-08) (aged 50–51)
Lansingburgh, New York

Batted: Unknown

Threw: Unknown

MLB debut
May 9, 1871, for the Troy Haymakers
Last MLB appearance
July 23, 1872, for the Troy Haymakers
MLB statistics
Games played| 54
Batting average| .353
Runs batted in| 54
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams

National Association of Base Ball Players
Troy Haymakers (1866-1870)
National Association of Professional BBP
Troy Haymakers (1871-1872)

Stephen F. King  (c. 1844 - July 8, 1895) was an American professional baseball player who played in the National Association as a left fielder for the 1871-1872 Troy Haymakers. He was 5' 9" and weighed 175 lb.[1]

## Career

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King was born in Lansingburgh, New York, in 1844.[1] From 1866 to 1870, he played for a team alternately called the Unions of Lansingburgh and the Haymakers of Troy.[2] Then, the National Association was formed, and King played for the Troy Haymakers team in 1871 and 1872. He was among the better outfielders in the league in 1871,[3] batting .396 with 34 RBI in 29 games. He finished fourth in the batting race. The following season, King hit .305, and he never appeared in the major leagues again. He died in Lansingburgh in 1895.[1] He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Troy, New York.

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Steve King Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
2. ^ Ryczek, William J. (1998). When Johnny Came Sliding Home. McFarland.
3. ^ Wilbert, Warren N. (2008). Opening Pitch. Scarecrow Press. p. 128.

## External links

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* Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Retrosheet
* Steve King at Find a Grave

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