Born: (1948-12-21) December 21, 1948 (age 75) Pendleton, Oregon, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 30, 1971, for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
October 5, 1986, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average
.236
Home runs
442
Runs batted in
1,210
Teams
San Francisco Giants (1971–1974)
New York Mets (1975–1977)
San Diego Padres (1977)
California Angels (1977)
New York Yankees (1977)
Chicago Cubs (1978–1980)
New York Mets (1981–1983)
Oakland Athletics (1984–1986)
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Star (1976, 1979, 1980)
2× NL home run leader (1979, 1982)
David Arthur Kingman (born December 21, 1948), nicknamed "Kong", "King Kong", and "Sky King", is an American former Major League Baseball left fielder, first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter who was a three-time MLB All-Star with 442 career home runs and 1,210 runs batted in (RBI) in 16 seasons. In his career, Kingman averaged a home run every 15.11 at bats, tied for 14th best all-time.
The 6' 6" Kingman was a power hitter, who twice led the National League in home runs. Known for his long home runs, Kingman hit one measured at over 530 feet. Kingman struck out frequently, and posted a low batting average and on-base percentage. His 1,816 strikeouts was the fourth-highest total in MLB history at the time of his retirement. As a result of the increase in frequency of strikeouts in the intervening period, he ranked 23rd as of May 2024.[1] Kingman finished in the top 25 voting for National League Most Valuable Player four times (1972, 1975, 1976, and 1979) and American League Most Valuable Player once (1984).[2]
Upon retiring, Dave Kingman was 16th on the all-time home run list and tied for 4th on the all-time grand slam list with 16 (tied with Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth).
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