#98 Alex Metzler, Leftfield, 26 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox Friday, 10/20/1929 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Alex Metzler
1/4/1903 26 USA,CA,FRESNO 5"9 167
Leftfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Average Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1929 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 4 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Talent | 6 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 8 7 7 4 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings LF : 1 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 2 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 7 Outfield Arm : 3
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/12 | @SLA | W 15-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/15 | @CLE | L 5-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/17 | @DET | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/20 | NYY | L 6-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/21 | NYY | W 12-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/23 | PHA | W 4-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/26 | @WAS | W 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/28 | @CLE | L 1-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/29 | @DET | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/2 | @BOS | L 8-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 90 | 128 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 13 | .273 | .336 | .328 | .664 | .630 | .055 |
Projected | 90 | 128 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 13 | .273 | .336 | .328 | .664 | .630 | .055 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 21 | 146 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 66.7 | 16.7 | 4.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .273 | .320 | .318 | .638 |
vs. RHP | 106 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .274 | .336 | .330 | .666 |
Close/Late | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .200 | .250 | .240 | .490 |
Scoring Position | 48 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .309 | .313 | .622 |
Pinch Hitting | 47 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .191 | .246 | .213 | .458 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 40 | 61 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | .262 | .319 | .295 | .614 |
Road | 50 | 67 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 8 | .284 | .338 | .358 | .696 |
March/April | 14 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .409 | .481 | .545 | 1.027 |
May | 17 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .391 | .360 | .478 | .838 |
June | 15 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .286 | .304 | .286 | .590 |
July | 11 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .158 | .190 | .211 | .401 |
August | 18 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .241 | .313 | .276 | .588 |
Sept/Oct | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .071 | .278 | .071 | .349 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1927 | 144 | 575 | 191 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 63 | 91 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 31 | 44 | 18 | .332 | .378 | .423 | .801 | CHA |
1928 | 123 | 389 | 101 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 48 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 29 | 9 | .260 | .305 | .324 | .629 | CHA |
1929 | 90 | 128 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 4 | .273 | .336 | .328 | .664 | CHA |
Total | 357 | 1092 | 327 | 52 | 10 | 4 | 114 | 159 | 60 | 22 | 4 | 71 | 81 | 31 | .299 | .347 | .376 | .724 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1925, AA | 61 | 218 | 61 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 32 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 2 | .280 | .352 | .427 | .779 |
1925, AAA | 77 | 299 | 86 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 40 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 5 | .288 | .318 | .401 | .719 |
1926, AAA | 136 | 501 | 165 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 68 | 63 | 60 | 28 | 37 | 10 | .329 | .389 | .427 | .816 |
1927, AAA | 6 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .440 | .464 | .640 | 1.104 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 14 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | .950 | 104.0 | 1.73 | | | | |
Centerfield | 13 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | 93.0 | 1.16 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 22nd overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1925... Had first career hit on 4/9/1927, off Rosy Ryan (SLA)... Hit first career homerun on 7/1/1927, off George Uhle (DET)...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1927 - .332 - 9th
| SB 1927 - 44 - 4th 1928 - 29 - 8th
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