#98 Alex Metzler, Leftfield, 31 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Friday, 10/20/1934 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Alex Metzler
1/4/1903 31 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) 2 / 6 (Fair) 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 1934 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 9 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 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 : 3 (Range), .931 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 3 (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 | | |
9/26 | NYN | W 13-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/28 | @CHC | W 6-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/29 | @CIN | L 1-20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #7 | | |
9/30 | PHI | W 7-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/1 | @BRO | W 6-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
10/2 | @PHI | L 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/7 | NYN | W 15-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/8 | NYN | W 6-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/11 | @NYN | W 10-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/19 | @DET | W 7-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 79 | 132 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 36 | .318 | .419 | .455 | .874 | .989 | .136 |
Projected | 79 | 132 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 36 | .318 | .419 | .455 | .874 | .989 | .136 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 33 | 157 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 88.9 | 28.0 | 8.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 43 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .326 | .412 | .419 | .830 |
vs. RHP | 89 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .315 | .419 | .472 | .891 |
Close/Late | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .375 | .571 | .500 | 1.071 |
Scoring Position | 38 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .447 | .531 | .737 | 1.267 |
Pinch Hitting | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .263 | .407 | .263 | .671 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 41 | 65 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 18 | .323 | .429 | .523 | .952 |
Road | 38 | 67 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 18 | .313 | .400 | .388 | .788 |
Last Week | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
March/April | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .333 | .286 | .833 | 1.119 |
May | 10 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | .333 | .478 | .556 | 1.034 |
June | 10 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .235 | .278 | .294 | .572 |
July | 13 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | .409 | .500 | .455 | .955 |
August | 20 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | .333 | .375 | .433 | .808 |
Sept/Oct | 22 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | .282 | .429 | .436 | .864 |
Postseason | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 |
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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 |
Total | 847 | 2663 | 785 | 146 | 21 | 21 | 304 | 405 | 241 | 49 | 9 | 350 | 145 | 70 | .295 | .363 | .389 | .752 | |
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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 |
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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 |
Total | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 15 | 13 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 1 | .971 | 106.0 | 2.89 | | | | |
Centerfield | 26 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1.000 | 111.0 | 2.51 | | | | |
Rightfield | 11 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | .944 | 77.1 | 2.09 | | | | |
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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...
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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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