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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Homer King Center Field
Retired (1982, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
OPS .745 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 944 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 12-26-1947
HR 131 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1968)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(0 games)
RBI 459
SB 98
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R Power vs. L A+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.9%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1974 TEX
128
495
69
118
24
4
12
50
35
115 4 3
8
6 4
.668
.292
.376
.137
.238
1975 TEX
135
527
57
139
23
4
13
67
30
106 1 4
11
4 2
.699
.302
.397
.133
.264
1976 TEX
135
524
78
149
22
3
23
73
28
100 2 3
14
7 4
.791
.321
.469
.185
.284
1977 TEX
135
506
71
131
13
8
27
75
42
100 3 6
15
8 2
.792
.316
.476
.217
.259
1978 TEX
111
413
43
101
16
5
12
44
34
96 0 4
7
2 6
.694
.299
.395
.150
.245
1979 TEX
130
495
66
138
27
2
21
64
28
101 2 2
15
2 11
.787
.319
.469
.190
.279
1980 TEX
109
388
64
104
14
2
16
51
29
72 1 1
16
9 2
.758
.320
.438
.170
.268
1981 TEX
132
223
22
64
7
2
7
35
22
41 4 0
12
12 1
.792
.361
.430
.143
.287
Total
1015
3571
470
944
146
30
131
459
248
731 17 23
98
50 32
.745
.313
.432
.168
.264
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Homer King has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1982-04-01The Texas Cattlemen have waived Homer King.
1981-10-03The Texas Cattlemen have promoted Russ Brown to the major league team. The Texas Cattlemen have designated Homer King for assignment.
1981-04-01The Texas Cattlemen have re-claimed Homer King from the waiver wire.
1981-04-01The Texas Cattlemen have promoted Russ Brown to the major league team. The Texas Cattlemen have promoted Whitey Pechous to the major league team. The Texas Cattlemen have designated Mickey Kloza for assignment. The Texas Cattlemen have designated Homer King for assignment.
1978-08-16Homer King of the Texas Tycoons is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1974-09-16Homer King of the Texas Tycoons is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1974-03-25The Texas Tycoons have promoted Wayne Smith to the major league team. The Texas Tycoons have promoted Charlie Knickerbocker to the major league team. The Texas Tycoons have promoted Jim Werden to the major league team. The Texas Tycoons have promoted Homer King to the major league team. The Texas Tycoons have promoted Jack Andrews to the major league team.