Editing Dave Kingman (section)

{{short description|American baseball player (born 1948)}}
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{{Infobox baseball biography
|name=Dave Kingman
|image=Dave Kingman Mets.jpg
|caption=Kingman with the New York Mets, {{c.|1981}}
|position=[[Left fielder]] / [[First baseman]] / [[Designated hitter]]
|bats=Right
|throws=Right
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1948|12|21}}
|birth_place=[[Pendleton, Oregon]], U.S.
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate=July 30
|debutyear=1971
|debutteam=San Francisco Giants
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate=October 5
|finalyear=1986
|finalteam=Oakland Athletics
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label=[[Batting average (baseball)|Batting average]]
|stat1value=.236
|stat2label=[[Home run]]s
|stat2value=442
|stat3label=[[Run batted in|Runs batted in]]
|stat3value=1,210
|teams=
*[[San Francisco Giants]] ({{baseball year|1971}}–{{baseball year|1974}})
*[[New York Mets]] ({{baseball year|1975}}–{{baseball year|1977}})
*[[San Diego Padres]] ({{baseball year|1977}})
*[[California Angels]] ({{baseball year|1977}})
*[[New York Yankees]] ({{baseball year|1977}})
*[[Chicago Cubs]] ({{baseball year|1978}}–{{baseball year|1980}})
*[[New York Mets]] ({{baseball year|1981}}–{{baseball year|1983}})
*[[Oakland Athletics]] ({{baseball year|1984}}–{{baseball year|1986}})
|highlights=
*3× [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] ([[1976 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1976]], [[1979 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1979]], [[1980 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1980]])
*2× [[List of Major League Baseball annual home run leaders|NL home run leader]] (1979, 1982)
}}
'''David Arthur Kingman''' (born December 21, 1948), nicknamed "'''Kong'''", "'''King Kong'''", and "'''Sky King'''", is an American former [[Major League Baseball]] [[left fielder]], [[first baseman]], [[third baseman]], and [[designated hitter]] who was a three-time MLB All-Star with 442 career [[home run]]s and 1,210 runs batted in (RBI) in 16 seasons. In his career, Kingman averaged a home run every 15.11 at bats, tied for 14th best all-time.

The 6' 6" Kingman was a power hitter, who twice led the National League in home runs.  Known for his long home runs, Kingman hit one measured at over 530 feet. Kingman [[strike out|struck out]] frequently, and posted a low [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]] and [[on-base percentage]]. His 1,816 strikeouts was the fourth-highest total in MLB history at the time of his retirement. Kingman finished in the top 25 voting for National League Most Valuable Player four times (1972, 1975, 1976, and 1979) and American League Most Valuable Player once (1984).<ref name="baseball-reference.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kingmda01.shtml|title=Dave Kingman Stats - Baseball-Reference.com|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref>
Upon retiring, Dave Kingman was 16th on the all-time home run list and tied for 4th on the all-time grand slam list with 16 (tied with [[Hank Aaron]] and [[Babe Ruth]]).