Silver King (baseball)
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| Silver King | |
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St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
| Died: May 21, 1938 (aged 70) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 28, 1886, for the Kansas City Cowboys | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 19, 1897, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 203–152 |
| Earned run average | 3.18 |
| Strikeouts | 1,222 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Silver King (January 11, 1868 – May 21, 1938), born Charles Frederick Koenig, was an American
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Early life
A native of St. Louis, Koenig broke into baseball at age 18, playing for St. Joseph in the Western League.[1]
Career
King was an unusual pitcher for his time. Gripping the ball with unusually large hands, he delivered the ball without a windup. He was also one of the first pitchers in major league history to employ a sidearm delivery. The unconventional methods worked, as he went on to pitch 3,1902⁄3 innings, winning 203 games with 1229 strikeouts and a 3.18 earned run average in 397 games. His strong fastball enabled him to become a notable strikeout artist; he finished among the league's top 10 in that category six times.
King's best season came in 1888, when he led the Browns to their fourth consecutive
Personal life and death
After baseball, King returned to St. Louis. and went to work for his father's business.[1]
He died in 1938, at age 70, and was buried at New St. Marcus Cemetery in St. Louis.
See also
- List of Major League Baseball career wins leaders
- List of Major League Baseball annual wins leaders
- List of Major League Baseball annual ERA leaders
- List of Major League Baseball annual shutout leaders
- List of St. Louis Cardinals team records
References
- ^ ISBN 0878337261.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Retrosheet, or Baseball Almanac