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Dave Kingman Dave Kingman
Full name: David Arthur Kingman
Born: December 21, 1948, Pendleton, Oregon
First Game: July 30, 1971; Final Game: October 5, 1986
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 6" Weight: 210
TSN AL Comeback Player of the Year (1984)
OF on TSN NL All-Star Team (1979)
DH on TSN AL All-Star Team (1984)
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Batting RecordBatting Record
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam
1971 SF  N Daily Splits   41   115   17   32  10   2   6   24    9   0   35   1   0   3   0   1   2    5   0  .278  .328  .557   0.3 1971 SF  N
1972 SF  N Daily Splits  135   472   65  106  17   4  29   83   51   2  140   4   0   4   0   2   9   16   6  .225  .303  .462   0.7 1972 SF  N
1973 SF  N Daily Splits  112   305   54   62  10   1  24   55   41   3  122   2   1   2   0   0   8    8   5  .203  .300  .479   0.2 1973 SF  N
1974 SF  N Daily Splits  121   350   41   78  18   2  18   55   37   2  125   3   2   1   0   2   8    8   8  .223  .302  .440  -0.7 1974 SF  N
1975 NY  N Daily Splits  134   502   65  116  22   1  36   88   34   5  153   4   1   2   0  10  13    7   5  .231  .284  .494   0.3 1975 NY  N
1976 NY  N Daily Splits  123   474   70  113  14   1  37   86   28   4  135   5   0   3   0   9  11    7   4  .238  .286  .506   0.8 1976 NY  N
1977 NY  N Daily Splits   58   211   22   44   7   0   9   28   13   3   66   3   0   1   0   1   3    3   2  .209  .263  .370  -1.4 1977 NY  N
1977 SD  N Daily Splits   56   168   16   40   9   0  11   39   12   1   48   2   2   3   0   1   3    2   3  .238  .292  .488   0.3 1977 SD  N
1977 CAL A Daily Splits   10    36    4    7   2   0   2    4    1   0   16   1   1   0   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .237  .417  -0.2 1977 CAL A
1977 NY  A Daily Splits    8    24    5    6   2   0   4    7    2   0   13   1   0   0   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .333  .833   0.3 1977 NY  A
1977 TOT N               114   379   38   84  16   0  20   67   25   4  114   5   2   4   0   2   6    5   5  .222  .276  .422  -1.1 1977 TOT N
1977 TOT A                18    60    9   13   4   0   6   11    3   0   29   2   1   0   0   1   0    0   1  .217  .277  .583   0.1 1977 TOT A
1977 Total               132   439   47   97  20   0  26   78   28   4  143   7   3   4   0   3   6    5   6  .221  .276  .444  -1.0 1977 Total
1978 CHI N Daily Splits  119   395   65  105  17   4  28   79   39   8  111   6   2   6   0   8   3    3   4  .266  .336  .542   0.6 1978 CHI N
1979 CHI N Daily Splits  145   532   97  153  19   5  48  115   45   7  131   4   0   8   0   8   7    4   2  .288  .343  .613   2.3 1979 CHI N
1980 CHI N Daily Splits   81   255   31   71   8   0  18   57   21   3   44   0   0   4   0   1  10    2   2  .278  .329  .522   0.7 1980 CHI N
1981 NY  N Daily Splits  100   353   40   78  11   3  22   59   55   7  105   1   1   2   0   3   9    6   0  .221  .326  .456   0.1 1981 NY  N
1982 NY  N Daily Splits  149   535   80  109   9   1  37   99   59   9  156   4   3   6   0  13  11    4   0  .204  .285  .432  -2.6 1982 NY  N
1983 NY  N Daily Splits  100   248   25   49   7   0  13   29   22   1   57   1   1   1   0   2   2    2   1  .198  .265  .383  -1.7 1983 NY  N
1984 OAK A Daily Splits  147   549   68  147  23   1  35  118   44   8  119   6   0  14   0   5   7    2   1  .268  .321  .505   1.8 1984 OAK A
1985 OAK A Daily Splits  158   592   66  141  16   0  30   91   62   6  114   2   2   8   0   7  17    3   2  .238  .309  .417  -0.3 1985 OAK A
1986 OAK A Daily Splits  144   561   70  118  19   0  35   94   33   3  126   3   0   7   0   7  16    3   3  .210  .255  .431  -1.7 1986 OAK A
Total NL                1474  4915  688 1156 178  24 336  896  466  55 1428  40  13  46   0  61  99   77  42  .235  .304  .486  -0.1 Total NL        
Total AL                 467  1762  213  419  62   1 106  314  142  17  388  13   3  29   0  20  40    8   7  .238  .295  .455  -0.1 Total AL        
Total            Splits 1941  6677  901 1575 240  25 442 1210  608  72 1816  53  16  75   0  81 139   85  49  .236  .302  .478  -0.2 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam
League Championship Series Batting RecordLeague Championship Series Batting Record
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1971 SF  N Daily Splits    4     9    0    1   0   0   0    0    1   0    3   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .200  .111 1971 SF  N
All-Star Game Batting RecordAll-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1976 NL    Daily Splits    1     2    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1976 NL   
1980 NL    Daily Splits    1     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1980 NL   
Total            Splits    2     3    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team

Pitching RecordPitching Record
Year Team                  G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HPB  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    PW Year Team
1973 SF  N Daily Splits    2   0   0   0   2   0    4      3    21   0    4    4    6   0    4   0   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   9.00  -0.1 1973 SF  N

Fielding RecordFielding Record
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1971 SF  N Daily  1B   20   15   15   146     149    9    3    9   0                      .981
1971 SF  N        OF   14   13   10   111.1    19    0    1    0   0                      .950     7    0    7 
1971 SF  N        LF    7    7    5    56       9    0    0    0   0                     1.000
1971 SF  N        RF    7    6    5    55.1    10    0    1    0   0                      .909
1972 SF  N Daily  3B   59   59   49   507.1    54  138   14   10   0                      .932
1972 SF  N        1B   56   46   43   411.2   402   20    5   39   0                      .988
1972 SF  N        OF   22   22   15   186.2    40    1    3    0   0                      .932    22    0    0 
1972 SF  N        LF   22   22   15   186.2    42    1    3    0   0                      .935
1973 SF  N Daily  3B   60   56   51   504.2    54  129   18    7   0                      .910
1973 SF  N        1B   46   24   24   262.1   259   17    4   23   0                      .986
1973 SF  N         P    2    0    0     4       0    0    0    0   0    0    0    0    0     -
1974 SF  N Daily  1B   91   70   59   642.1   680   60   13   66   0                      .983
1974 SF  N        3B   21   19   16   159       9   38   12    3   0                      .797
1974 SF  N        OF    3    2    0    14.1     7    0    0    0   0                     1.000     1    0    2 
1974 SF  N        RF    2    2    0    13       7    0    0    0   0                     1.000
1974 SF  N        LF    1    0    0     1.1     0    0    0    0   0                         -
1975 NY  N Daily  OF   71   67   52   577.2   134    3    6    0   0                      .958    68    0    3 
1975 NY  N        LF   68   64   49   549.1   125    3    6    0   0                      .955
1975 NY  N        1B   58   48   39   434.1   386   38    5   36   0                      .988
1975 NY  N        3B   12   12    3   101       6   28    3    1   0                      .919
1975 NY  N        RF    3    3    3    28.1     5    0    0    0   0                     1.000
1976 NY  N Daily  OF  111  109   99   945.2   202   10    9    0   0                      .959     5    0  106 
1976 NY  N        RF  106  104   96   907.2   194   10    8    0   0                      .962
1976 NY  N        1B   16   11    9   105      91    8    0   11   0                     1.000
1976 NY  N        LF    5    5    3    38       7    0    1    0   0                      .875
1977 NY  N Daily  OF   45   41   32   342      76    0    2    0   0                      .974    26    0   20 
1977 NY  N        LF   26   24   17   192      41    0    1    0   0                      .976
1977 NY  N        RF   20   17   15   150      36    0    1    0   0                      .973
1977 NY  N        1B   17   12    9   114     112    8    1    6   0                      .992
1977 SD  N Daily  OF   28   26   18   229.1    50    3    2    1   0                      .964    28    0    1 
1977 SD  N        LF   28   25   18   223.1    48    3    2    1   0                      .962
1977 SD  N        1B   13   11    7    87.2    92   11    1    4   0                      .990
1977 SD  N        3B    2    2    1    15       3    2    1    0   0                      .833
1977 SD  N        RF    1    1    0     6       0    0    0    0   0                         -
1977 CAL A Daily  1B    8    8    6    68      70    5    2    5   0                      .974
1977 CAL A        LF    2    2    2    18       3    0    0    0   0                     1.000
1977 CAL A        OF    2    2    2    18       3    0    0    0   0                     1.000     2    0    0 
1977 NY  A Daily  DH    6    6    6                                                          -
1977 TOT N        1B   30   23   16   201.2   204   19    2   10   0                      .991
1977 TOT N        LF   54   49   35   415.1    89    3    3    1   0                      .968
1977 TOT N        RF   21   18   15   156      36    0    1    0   0                      .973
1977 TOT N        OF   73   67   50   571.1   126    3    4    1   0                      .970    54    0   21 
1977 Total        1B   38   31   22   269.2   274   24    4   15   0                      .987
1977 Total        LF   56   51   37   433.1    92    3    3    1   0                      .969
1977 Total        OF   75   69   52   589.1   129    3    4    1   0                      .971    56    0   21 
1978 CHI N Daily  OF  100  100   66   823.1   170    8    4    2   0                      .978   100    0    0 
1978 CHI N        LF  100  100   66   823.1   173    8    4    2   0                      .978
1978 CHI N        1B    6    6    4    46      56    2    2    4   0                      .967
1979 CHI N Daily  OF  139  139  102  1165.1   240   11   12    3   0                      .954   139    0    0 
1979 CHI N        LF  139  139  102  1165.1   239   11   10    3   0                      .962
1980 CHI N Daily  OF   61   61   37   492     103    8    7    0   0                      .941    61    0    0 
1980 CHI N        LF   61   61   37   492     105    7    7    0   0                      .941
1980 CHI N        1B    2    2    2    18      16    2    1    0   0                      .947
1981 NY  N Daily  1B   55   50   32   419     462   31   13   39   0                      .974
1981 NY  N        LF   49   48   34   398      85    4    7    0   0                      .927
1981 NY  N        OF   49   48   34   398      86    3    7    0   0                      .927    49    0    0 
1982 NY  N Daily  1B  143  143   94  1193    1232   69   18   88   1                      .986
1983 NY  N Daily  1B   50   50   29   416.2   443   28    3   43   0                      .994
1983 NY  N        RF    5    5    5    42       7    0    0    0   0                     1.000
1983 NY  N        OF    5    5    5    42       7    0    0    0   0                     1.000     0    0    5 
1984 OAK A Daily  DH  139  139  115                                                          -
1984 OAK A        1B    9    8    5    68      55    2    0    3   0                     1.000
1985 OAK A Daily  DH  149  149  137                                                          -
1985 OAK A        1B    9    7    2    54      50    1    0    3   0                     1.000
1986 OAK A Daily  DH  140  139  134                                                          -
1986 OAK A        1B    3    2    1    15.2    17    0    2    2   0                      .895
Total             OF  650  635  472  5345.2  1137   47   53    6   0                      .957   508    0  144 
Total             1B  602  513  380  4501.2  4572  311   73  381   1                      .985
Total             LF  508  497  348  4143.1   877   37   41    6   0                      .957
Total             DH  434  433  392                                                          -
Total             3B  154  148  120  1287     126  335   48   21   0                      .906
Total             RF  144  138  124  1202.1   259   10   10    0   0                      .964
Total              P    2    0    0     4       0    0    0    0   0    0    0    0    0     -
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
League Championship Series Fielding RecordLeague Championship Series Fielding Record
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1971 SF  N Daily  OF    2    2    1    14       0    0    0    0   0     -     0    0    2 
1971 SF  N        RF    2    2    1    14       5    0    0    0   0 1.000
All-Star Game Fielding RecordAll-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1976 NL    Daily  OF    1    1    0     4       0    0    0    0   0     -     0    0    1 
1976 NL           RF    1    1    0     4       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1980 NL    Daily  OF    1    1    0     3       0    0    0    0   0     -     1    0    0 
1980 NL           LF    1    1    0     3       0    0    0    0   0     -
Total             OF    2    2    0     7       0    0    0    0   0     -     1    0    1 
Total             RF    1    1    0     4       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
Total             LF    1    1    0     3       0    0    0    0   0     -
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

TransactionsTransactions
Selected by California Angels in the 2nd round of the free-agent draft - did not
sign (June 6, 1967).

Selected by Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (9th pick overall) of the secondary
phase of free-agent draft - did not sign (January 27, 1968).

Selected by San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (1st pick overall) of the
secondary phase of free-agent draft (June 4, 1970).

Sold by San Francisco Giants to New York Mets for $150000 (February 28, 1975).

Traded by New York Mets to San Diego Padres in exchange for Bobby Valentine and Paul
Siebert (June 15, 1977).

Claimed on waivers by California Angels from San Diego Padres (September 6, 1977).

Sold by California Angels to New York Yankees (September 15, 1977).

Granted free agency (November 2, 1977).

Signed by Chicago Cubs (November 30, 1977).

Traded by Chicago Cubs to New York Mets in exchange for Steve Henderson and cash
(February 28, 1981).

Released by New York Mets (January 30, 1984).

Signed by Oakland Athletics (March 29, 1984).

Granted free agency (November 8, 1984).

Signed by Oakland Athletics (December 19, 1984).

Released by Oakland Athletics (December 20, 1985).

Signed by Oakland Athletics (January 20, 1986).

Granted free agency (November 12, 1986).

Signed by San Francisco Giants (July 11, 1987).


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