Ray King
- January 9, 2024
- Baseball Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Ray King |
Occupation | Baseball Player |
Date Of Birth | Jan 15, 1974(1974-01-15) |
Age | 50 |
Birthplace | Chicago |
Country | United States |
Birth City | Chicago |
Horoscope | Capricorn |
Ray King Biography
Name | Ray King |
Birthday | Jan 15 |
Birth Year | 1974 |
Place Of Birth | Chicago |
Home Town | Chicago |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Ray King is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on January 15, 1974 in Chicago, Chicago, United States. Raymond Keith King (born January 15, 1974) is a retired Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He bats and throws left-handed.
That off-season, King was dealt back to Atlanta for infielder Wes Helms and pitcher John Foster. King showed his durability once again appearing in 80 games as the Braves primary left-handed reliever. He also made his first career postseason appearance that season, pitching a scoreless inning of relief. He was on the move again, however, during the winter of 2003 joining the St. Louis Cardinals along with fellow pitchers Jason Marquis and Adam Wainwright.
King joined the Colorado Rockies for the 2006 season after a trade from St. Louis for outfielder Larry Bigbie and second baseman Aaron Miles.
On November 30, 2007, King re-signed with the Nationals to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. On March 22, 2008, King’s minor league contract was purchased by the Nationals, and made the opening day roster.[1] King appeared in 12 games and went 0-0 with a 5.68 ERA during the month of April. On April 24, King was optioned to Triple-A Columbus, but he refused the assignment and declared free agency.
A lefty specialist with a durable arm, King ranked amongst the top ten National League relievers in appearances from 2001 through 2005. Armed with a late-moving, low 90s fastball and sharp breaking slider, King pitches to the bottom of the strike zone and offers up few home runs. He is also adept at holding runners, and fielding his position, having committed only 7 errors in 577 career games.
Ray King Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Baseball Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Ray King is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ray King 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
King’s professional baseball career began on June 1, 1995, when the Cincinnati Reds selected him in the eighth round of the amateur draft. The southpaw spent the next four seasons playing for minor league affiliates in the Reds, Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs organizations before finally making his major league debut on May 21, 1999 as a member of the Cubs.
After two different stints with Chicago in 1999, King was dealt to the Milwaukee Brewers the following spring. During the 2001 and 2002 seasons the relief pitcher was a staple in the Brewers bullpen, appearing in over 75 games each of those seasons.
2004 was King’s finest season in the majors to date. The rubber-armed lefty appeared in a career and team high 86 games for the Cardinals, and also notched career bests in holds (31), wins and earned run average along the way to a 5–2 record and 2.61 ERA. From May to July, King built a 30-game scoreless streak, another personal best. He also pitched 6⁄3 innings that postseason as St. Louis captured the National League pennant.
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In ten seasons in the major leagues, King appeared in 593 games and pitched 411 innings. He was 20–23 lifetime with a 3.46 ERA, 181 walks, 278 strikeouts and 2 saves. As a batter he was 0–6 at the plate with three strikeouts.
Facts & Trivia
Ray Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ray King celebrates birthday on January 15 of every year.