#98 Alex Metzler, Leftfield, 25 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox Sunday, 10/22/1928 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Alex Metzler
1/4/1903 25 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 : Prospect rating :
| Average Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Average Normal Normal 2.0 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 1928 (Possible Arbitration) 2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days) 172 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days) 3 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Talent | 8 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
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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 | | |
9/5 | @WAS | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/10 | DET | L 4-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/11 | DET | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/15 | @CLE | L 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/16 | SLA | W 11-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/19 | @WAS | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/21 | @PHA | L 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/23 | NYY | L 6-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/24 | NYY | W 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/4 | PHA | L 3-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 123 | 389 | 101 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 48 | 22 | 27 | .260 | .305 | .324 | .629 | .597 | .064 |
Projected | 123 | 389 | 101 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 48 | 22 | 27 | .260 | .305 | .324 | .629 | .597 | .064 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 93 | 422 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 126 | 21 | 29 | 9 | 76.3 | 43.8 | 3.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 71 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .239 | .250 | .352 | .602 |
vs. RHP | 318 | 84 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 40 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .264 | .315 | .318 | .632 |
Close/Late | 48 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .278 | .271 | .549 |
Scoring Position | 75 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .267 | .287 | .333 | .621 |
Pinch Hitting | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .320 | .333 | .653 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 63 | 183 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 14 | .279 | .328 | .322 | .651 |
Road | 60 | 206 | 50 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 9 | 13 | .243 | .275 | .325 | .600 |
March/April | 25 | 91 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 8 | .253 | .330 | .319 | .649 |
May | 20 | 53 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | .208 | .241 | .283 | .524 |
June | 25 | 101 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | .267 | .299 | .337 | .636 |
July | 26 | 98 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 8 | .255 | .288 | .327 | .615 |
August | 15 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .379 | .394 | .414 | .808 |
Sept/Oct | 12 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .235 | .235 | .471 |
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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 |
Total | 267 | 964 | 292 | 47 | 9 | 4 | 96 | 139 | 53 | 16 | 2 | 58 | 73 | 27 | .303 | .349 | .383 | .732 | |
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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 | 96 | 93 | 193 | 6 | 1 | 224 | 25 | .888 | 799.1 | 2.52 | | | | |
Centerfield | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.2 | 2.35 | | | | |
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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
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