In ten seasons in the major leagues, King appeared in 593 games and pitched 411 innings. He was 20–23 lifetime with a 3.46 ERA, 181 walks, 278 strikeouts and 2 saves. As a batter he was 0–6 at the plate with three strikeouts.
After two different stints with Chicago in 1999, King was dealt to the Milwaukee Brewers the following spring. During the and seasons the relief pitcher was a staple in the Brewers bullpen, appearing in over 75 games each of those seasons.
Atlanta Braves
That off-season, King was dealt back to Atlanta for infielderWes Helms and pitcher John Foster. King showed his durability once again appearing in 80 games as the Braves primary left-handed reliever. He also made his first career postseason appearance that season, pitching a scoreless inning of relief. He was on the move again, however, during the winter of joining the St. Louis Cardinals along with fellow pitchers Jason Marquis and Adam Wainwright.
St. Louis Cardinals
was King's finest season in the majors to date. The rubber-armed lefty appeared in a career and team high 86 games for the Cardinals, and also notched career bests in holds, wins and earned run average along the way to a 5–2 record and 2.61 ERA. From May to July, King built a 30-game scoreless streak, another personal best. He also pitched 6 innings that postseason as St. Louis captured the National League pennant.
He joined the Washington Nationals on a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training the following winter. He made the Nationals Opening Day roster.
Milwaukee Brewers
In September he was acquired by the Brewers in exchange for a player to be named later to help with their playoff run. King completed the 2007 season with a 1-1 record and a 4.76 ERA in 67 games. He became a free agent after the season.
Washington Nationals
On November 30,, King re-signed with the Nationals to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. On March 22,, King's minor league contract was purchased by the Nationals, and made the opening day roster. King appeared in 12 games and went 0-0 with a 5.68 ERA during the month of April. On April 24, King was optioned to Triple-A Columbus, but he refused the assignment and declared free agency.
On May 29, 2008, King signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros; he became a free agent at the end of the season.
Scouting report
A lefty specialist with a durable arm, King ranked amongst the top ten National League relievers in appearances from 2001 through 2005. Armed with a late-moving, low 90s fastball and sharp breaking slider, King pitches to the bottom of the strike zone and offers up few home runs. He is also adept at holding runners, and fielding his position, having committed only 7 errors in 577 career games.
Facts
Despite almost 600 career games, King has only 2 saves and never started a game.
King holds the second most number of single-season appearances for two organizations; the Atlanta Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers.
King earned Milwaukee's Manager's Award and the Amanda Curran Award for Community Service in 2004.
King went 328 games without issuing an intentional walk, spanning over 4 years. This is the longest known streak of its kind. On August 6,, King allowed a leadoff double to Ryan Klesko in the bottom of the 11th inning and intentionally walkedDave Roberts to end the streak. The Giants eventually scored, and King took the loss. While pitching for the Atlanta Braves, King threw a wild pitch on an intentional walk that scored the game's winning run from third base.
