Eric King

Quick Facts

Full Name	Eric King
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 10, 1964(1964-04-10)
Age	60
Birthplace	Oxnard
Country	United States
Birth City	Oxnard
Horoscope	Aries

Eric King Biography

Eric King is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on April 10, 1964 in Oxnard, Oxnard, United States. Eric Steven King (born April 10, 1964) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He may be best known for giving up Ken Griffey, Jr’s first career Major League home run. King played for three teams during a career that included parts of seven seasons. Those teams are the Detroit Tigers (1986–1988 and 1992), Chicago White Sox (1989–1990) and Cleveland Indians (1991).

In 1988, King appeared in only 23 games for Detroit. He won four times and suffered one loss. King threw 68⅔ innings, the lowest for any season during his MLB career. His ERA improved to 3.41 and with the lower number of innings pitched, his walk and strikeout totals were almost cut in half, as King fanned 45 batters and walked 34. He started five games and saved three.

King’s second and final season with the White Sox was 1990. He had a 12–4 win- loss record and posted a career–low ERA of 3.28, as he made 25 starts for the second consecutive year. In 151 innings, King’s walk total dropped to 40 and he struck 70 opponents. He also hurled a pair of shutouts; against the Kansas City Royals on May 5 and against the Oakland Athletics on June 22. On December 4, 1990, Chicago sent King along with Shawn Hillegas to the Cleveland Indians. The White Sox received Cory Snyder and Lindsay Foster (who never made it to the MLB) in the deal.

In 1991, King played for his third major league team, as he appeared in 25 games for Cleveland, all but one as a starter. His 6–11 record left him with the lowest winning percentage (.353) of his MLB career. King’s ERA, which had not been over 3.41 since his second season, jumped all the way to 4.60. Despite this, he threw two complete games and one shutout. King struck out 59 and walked 44 in 150⅔ innings.

King was back with the Tigers in 1987 and he pitched in a career–high 55 games, making only four starts. He saved nine games and finished a total of

26. King’s win–loss record was 6–9 and his ERA jumped by a whole run to 4.89. His strikeout total climbed slightly to 89 and he walked 60 in 116 innings.

Eric King Net Worth

Eric King is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eric King 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

King attended Moorpark College near Los Angeles, intending to play baseball in 1983, but his attitude butted heads with the coach, and he was dismissed from the team. He left Moorpark and played two seasons in the minor leagues for the San Francisco Giants before being traded to the Detroit Tigers.

On May 15, 1986, King played in his first MLB game. He pitched 5⅓ scoreless innings of relief against the Texas Rangers, posting three walks and three strikeouts, while surrendering only one hit as the Tigers lost by an 8–1 score. For the season, King appeared in 33 games and 138⅓ innings. He started 16, but he also finished 9, recording three saves and three complete games, including one shutout. He tallied an 11–4 record and a 3.51 ERA while striking out 79 opponents and walking 63.

Prior to the 1989 season, King was acquired by the Chicago White Sox, who sent Kenny Williams to Detroit in exchange. Chicago used King solely as a starter and in 25 starts, King posted a 9–10 record and a 3.39 ERA. He hurled 159⅓ innings, striking out 72, but walking 64. King also threw a complete game shutout against the Seattle Mariners on April 22, winning 1–0.

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Facts & Trivia

Eric Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Eric King celebrates birthday on April 10 of every year.

What happened to Eric King?

Eric King, 41, and sons Patrick, 8, and Liam, 11, died in a blaze thought to have been ignited by lights on the family’s Christmas tree. King’s oldest son, Brady, 13, and wife, Kristin, were treated at an area hospital and released.

What did Eric King do?

Eric G. King, a 34-year-old vegan anarchist political prisoner and poet, was arrested and charged with an attempted firebombing of a Congressperson’s office in Kansas City, Missouri in September 2014.

Where is Eric King Wlky?

King graduated from the University of Louisville. He will rejoin the WLKY news team in February. Emmy Award-winning reporter and anchor Eric King is returning home to rejoin the WLKY news team. King has spent the past three years co-anchoring “NBC 5 Midday” at KXAS-TV in Dallas.

How old is Erik King?

59 years (April 21, 1963)

How tall is Erik King?

5′ 10″