#98 Alex Metzler, Leftfield, 33 yrs, New York (N) Giants Wednesday, 10/25/1936 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Alex Metzler
1/4/1903 33 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 1936 7 Year(s), 140 Days (1344 total Days) 140 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 140 Days (1344 total Days) 11 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
Talent | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
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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 : 4 (Range), .934 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 5 (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 | | |
9/4 | @CIN | W 10-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/8 | @PIT | W 9-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/14 | @BRO | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #7 | | |
9/17 | @STL | W 17-3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/19 | CIN | L 2-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/27 | PIT | L 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/29 | BRO | L 4-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/30 | @CHC | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
10/4 | BRO | L 8-10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/11 | @BSN | W 7-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 56 | 101 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 29 | .188 | .259 | .317 | .576 | .621 | .129 |
Projected | 56 | 101 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 29 | .188 | .259 | .317 | .576 | .621 | .129 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 22 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 80.0 | 10.1 | 3.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .100 | .174 | .100 | .274 |
vs. RHP | 81 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .278 | .370 | .648 |
Close/Late | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .059 | .059 | .059 | .118 |
Scoring Position | 41 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .244 | .298 | .390 | .688 |
Pinch Hitting | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 29 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | .170 | .259 | .234 | .493 |
Road | 27 | 54 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 18 | .204 | .254 | .389 | .643 |
May | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .083 | .154 | .083 | .237 |
June | 13 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | .120 | .185 | .200 | .385 |
July | 12 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | .217 | .231 | .348 | .579 |
August | 12 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 8 | .348 | .423 | .652 | 1.075 |
Sept/Oct | 11 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .111 | .238 | .167 | .405 |
Postseason | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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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 |
1930 | 116 | 430 | 145 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 55 | 75 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 46 | 8 | 9 | .337 | .413 | .460 | .873 | CHA |
1931 | 141 | 465 | 123 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 70 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 88 | 24 | 13 | .265 | .345 | .359 | .704 | CHA |
1932 | 154 | 544 | 148 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 81 | 62 | 9 | 2 | 109 | 24 | 16 | .272 | .355 | .368 | .723 | CHA |
1934 | 79 | 132 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 8 | 1 | .318 | .419 | .455 | .874 | PIT |
1936 | 56 | 101 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 3 | .188 | .259 | .317 | .576 | NYN |
Total | 903 | 2764 | 804 | 151 | 22 | 23 | 323 | 425 | 251 | 49 | 10 | 379 | 157 | 73 | .291 | .359 | .386 | .746 | |
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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 |
1933, AAA | 113 | 221 | 68 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 57 | 10 | 4 | .308 | .413 | .507 | .919 |
1934, AAA | 6 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .429 | .929 |
1936, AAA | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .067 | .263 | .067 | .330 |
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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 |
1934 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 |
1936 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Total | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 20 | 13 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | .962 | 129.0 | 1.81 | | | | |
Centerfield | 13 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1.000 | 82.0 | 2.52 | | | | |
Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 9.00 | | | | |
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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)... 1/31/1930: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Washington on 7/19/1930... Injured on 9/15/1930 with a Broken Wrist, out for full season... 1/31/1931: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,907,143 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1932: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,907,143 through salary arbitration... Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 3/1/1933 to a minor league contract. Won World Series with Pittsburgh in 1934... Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 4/25/1936 to a minor league deal...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1927 - .332 - 9th
| SB 1927 - 44 - 4th 1928 - 29 - 8th 1931 - 24 - 8th 1932 - 24 - 10th
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