▁the ▁league ▁in ▁sl ug ging ▁percentage ▁and ▁home ▁runs ▁( 2 1 ). ▁His ▁ 6 2 ▁R BI ▁were ▁one ▁behind ▁league ▁leader ▁Ron ny ▁Johnson . ▁He ▁was ▁ 7 ▁for ▁ 2 6 ▁with ▁a ▁hom er ▁as ▁the ▁primary ▁Australian ▁R F ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁Inter cont inental ▁Cup ▁when ▁the ▁country ▁won ▁its ▁first ▁Medal ▁( a ▁Bron ze ) ▁in ▁a ▁world wide ▁event . ▁▁ ▁King man ' s ▁career ▁really ▁took ▁off ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 – 1 9 9 8 ▁when ▁he ▁broke ▁every ▁A BL ▁record ▁in ▁the ▁Tri ple ▁Crown ▁categories ▁with ▁a ▁. 4 8 7 ▁average , ▁ 2 8 ▁home ▁runs ▁and ▁ 6 6 ▁R BI ▁( t ied ▁for ▁the ▁lead ). ▁He ▁led ▁in ▁sl ug ging ▁with ▁a ▁record ▁ 1 . 0 8 3 ▁mark , ▁ 1 7 4 ▁total ▁bases ▁in ▁ 1 5 6 ▁AB . ▁The ▁closest ▁player ▁in ▁the ▁batt ing ▁title ▁race ▁was ▁Adam ▁Bur ton , ▁ 9 9 ▁points ▁behind , ▁with ▁J el ks ▁ 1 0 8 ▁points ▁back . ▁King man ▁sh atter ed ▁John ▁Jah a ' s ▁batt ing ▁average ▁record ▁in ▁the ▁A BL ▁by ▁ 4 3 ▁points . ▁He ▁was ▁both ▁the ▁All - Star ▁D H ▁and ▁M VP ▁that ▁year . ▁It ▁earned ▁him ▁a ▁return ▁ticket ▁to ▁Organ ized ▁Baseball ▁as ▁the ▁Seattle ▁Mar in ers ▁signed ▁him