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| Player Report for #10 Gerard King | | Saturday, July 1st, 1961 | 
| AB | 214 | | HR | 9 | | RBI | 28 | | AVG | .206 | | OPS | .654 |
| | Name: | Gerard King | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $20,700 | | Birthday: | 10-21-1937 | Signed Through: | 1961 Season | | Age: | 23 | Years of Major League Service: | None, 6 Days | | Born in: | Nevada (Iowa) | Major League Service Days this Year: | None | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 1 Year, 81 Days | | Weight: | 200 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 6 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | C | Minor League Option Years: | 1 option year left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1955, 9th Pick in Round 1 | | Morale: | Good | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 30 | 53 | 29 | 37 | 19 | | | Versus LHP | 31 | 59 | 33 | 41 | 20 | | | Versus RHP | 29 | 51 | 28 | 36 | 19 | | | Talent | 33 | 56 | 46 | 44 | 19 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 3 | | Catcher 100 (Arm: 100) | | Stealing Ability: | 1 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 8 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 85 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 4 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 06-30-1961 | @ KES | Loss, 3-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-28-1961 | PIC | Loss, 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-27-1961 | PIC | Loss, 3-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-26-1961 | PIC | Win, 4-3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-25-1961 | THO | Loss, 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-23-1961 | THO | Loss, 3-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-22-1961 | OSH | Loss, 2-7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-21-1961 | OSH | Loss, 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-20-1961 | OSH | Loss, 4-7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-17-1961 | @ PET | Loss, 2-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | Golden Horseshoe League 1961 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 61 | 214 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 29 | .206 | .275 | .379 | .654 | .554 | .173 | 2.8 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 61 | 236 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 18.8 | 2.75 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Versus Right | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | This Week | | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .227 | .238 | .465 | | Last Week | | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .353 | .286 | .639 | | April | | 67 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .253 | .358 | .612 | | May | | 81 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .303 | .457 | .760 | | June | | 66 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .212 | .264 | .303 | .567 | | Last Year | | 337 | 77 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 35 | 48 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .228 | .327 | .344 | .672 | | 2 Years Ago | | 393 | 85 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 43 | 40 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 6 | .216 | .296 | .300 | .596 | | Career | | 957 | 208 | 53 | 1 | 18 | 129 | 103 | 106 | 144 | 8 | 0 | 12 | .217 | .301 | .331 | .632 | | Home | | 103 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .165 | .216 | .291 | .507 | | Road | | 111 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .243 | .328 | .459 | .787 | | Grass | | 214 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .206 | .275 | .379 | .654 | | Night | | 214 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .206 | .275 | .379 | .654 |
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| Career Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP |
| | Career Minor League Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 1955 Oxnard - A | 17 | 52 | 175 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .131 | .152 | .137 | .289 | -15.1 | | 1956 Oxnard - A | 18 | 103 | 343 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 0 | .181 | .223 | .207 | .430 | -14.2 | | 1957 Oxnard - A | 19 | 53 | 188 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .314 | .303 | .617 | 3.8 | | 1957 McAllen - AA | 19 | 39 | 133 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .266 | .353 | .620 | 2.6 | | 1957 Ajax - AAA | 19 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | -1.0 | | 1958 Oxnard - A | 20 | 70 | 276 | 72 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 49 | 39 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .333 | .431 | .764 | 18.7 | | 1958 McAllen - AA | 20 | 33 | 113 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .328 | .336 | .664 | 3.9 | | 1959 Ajax - AAA | 21 | 110 | 393 | 85 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 43 | 40 | 6 | 4 | 66 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .296 | .300 | .596 | -3.9 | | 1960 Ajax - AAA | 22 | 100 | 337 | 77 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 35 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .327 | .344 | .672 | 7.1 | | 1961 Ajax - AAA | 23 | 61 | 214 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .275 | .379 | .654 | 2.8 | | Total GHL | | 275 | 957 | 208 | 53 | 1 | 18 | 129 | 103 | 106 | 12 | 8 | 144 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .301 | .331 | .632 | 5.0 | | Total STL | | 72 | 246 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .296 | .346 | .641 | 6.5 | | Total SCL | | 278 | 982 | 204 | 37 | 3 | 8 | 104 | 82 | 61 | 14 | 13 | 109 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .261 | .276 | .537 | -6.7 |
| | Career Fielding Stats | | Year/Team/League | POS | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% | | 1961 Ajax - AAA | C | 61 | 61 | 292 | 18 | 2 | 311 | 1 | .997 | 485.2 | 5.74 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 42.9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Player History | | 06-15-1955 | Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall Pick) by the San Francisco Golden Gators. | | 09-07-1955 | Won the 1955 Southern California League Southland Series with the Oxnard Aviators! | | 01-01-1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (32); Power: 6 (38); Eye: 6 (36). | | 04-17-1956 | Named the #26 prospect in the ABA | | 01-01-1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 21 (36); Power: 8 (47); Eye: 7 (31). | | 04-15-1957 | Named the #57 prospect in the ABA | | 06-26-1957 | Injured (bronchitis), out for one week. | | 01-01-1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 21 (28); Power: 16 (51); Eye: 22 (48). | | 04-14-1958 | Named the #36 prospect in the ABA | | 05-01-1958 | Wins the SCL NL Batter of the Month Award. | | 01-01-1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 24 (29); Power: 20 (53); Eye: 25 (38). | | 04-09-1959 | Named the #39 prospect in the ABA | | 06-01-1959 | Injured (bruised jaw), day-to-day for 5 days. | | 01-01-1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 26 (30); Power: 18 (37); Eye: 34 (43). | | 04-07-1960 | Injured (back spasms), out for 2 weeks. | | 04-12-1960 | Named the #16 prospect in the ABA | | 01-01-1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (33); Power: 29 (46); Eye: 37 (44). | | 04-12-1961 | Named the #23 prospect in the ABA | | 04-29-1961 | Injured (strained Achilles tendon), day-to-day for one week. | | 05-28-1961 | Injured (sore knee), out for 2 weeks. | |
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