| Breaking News |  | Friday, June 21st, 1957: King Has Hot Hand, Bangs 5 hits
It wasn't just another day at the ballpark for Chick King. It was very special day, one that many players never experience. But he did. King went on a tear and cracked hit after hit off Myrtle Beach pitching.
When the dust settled on the diamond at Cotton Kings Ballpark, he had a career 5-8 day and something he will long remember. And the San Jose Giants had a 4-3 victory over the Pelicans.
"Yeah, it'll be something nice to tell the grandkids, but it won't get me a hit tomorrow," he laughed in the SION postgame interview.
C. King singled in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, flied out in the 7th, flied out in the 9th, flied out in the 11th, hit an RBI single in the 13th, walked in the 15th and doubled in the 17th.
King is hitting .265 this year with 10 home runs, 38 RBIs and 37 runs scored. He has 71 hits in 268 at-bats, 41 walks and a .379 on-base percentage. King has played in 68 games.
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| Monday, June 10th, 1957: King Sticks It to NL Pitchers
His lightning swing and solid bat took the A NL by storm. All week Chick King of the San Jose Giants shocked opponents with an electrifying performance to capture the A NL Player of the Week honors.
The talented left fielder sparked his team by hitting .345 with 2 home runs, 6 RBIs and 6 runs scored.
In his stats this season, King has posted a batting average of .250 with 56 hits in 224 at-bats, 10 home runs and 34 RBIs. He has also scored 32 runs, walked 34 times and compiled a .367 OBP.
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| Wednesday, May 1st, 1957: King Wins Best Bat Trophy in April
The A NL has given Chick King the Batter of the Month Award.
In April, the San Jose left fielder starred with a .333 batting average, 7 home runs and 19 RBIs. King also had 15 walks, posted a .446 on-base percentage and scored 17 times.
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| Pitching Staff | | Role | Throws | Pitcher | W | L | SV | ERA | |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 69-51, .575 PCT | | Position in Division | 2nd, 7.0 GB | | Record at home | 33-27, .550 PCT | | Record on the road | 36-24, .600 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 17-8, .680 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 30-19, .612 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 23-13, .639 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 46-38, .548 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 6-4, .600 PCT | | Record in April | 17-7, .708 PCT | | Record in May | 12-14, .462 PCT | | Record in June | 16-12, .571 PCT | | Record in July | 14-11, .560 PCT | | Record in August | 10-7, .588 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .249 - 1st in NL | | On-Base Percentage | .337 - 3rd in NL | | Slugging Percentage | .339 - 3rd in NL | | On-Base + Slugging | .676 - 3rd in NL | | Runs Scored | 511 - 3rd in NL | | Hits | 1024 - 1st in NL | | Extra-Base Hits | 238 - 4th in NL | | Home Runs | 59 - 3rd in NL | | Bases-On-Balls | 481 - 5th in NL | | Strikeouts | 428 - 4th in NL | | Stolen Bases | 36 - 6th in NL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 3.10 - 2nd in NL | | Starters' ERA | 3.39 - 6th in NL | | Bullpen ERA | 1.96 - 2nd in NL | | Runs allowed | 480 - 6th in NL | | Hits allowed | 1022 - 7th in NL | | Opponents AVG | .246 - 6th in NL | | BABIP | .274 - 7th in NL | | Home Runs allowed | 30 - 1st in NL | | Bases-On-Balls | 490 - 6th in NL | | Strikeouts | 499 - 2nd in NL |
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