Dewey Metivier
From BR Bullpen
George Dewey Metivier
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 175 lb.
- Debut September 15, 1922
- Final Game September 11, 1924
- Born May 6, 1898 in Cambridge, MA USA
- Died March 2, 1947 in Cambridge, MA USA
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Dewey Metivier pitched for the Cleveland Indians in 1922-24 under manager Tris Speaker.
A pitcher, he hit only .140 in the majors but in the minors was typically over .200, with a high of .267 for Jersey City in 1921.
He had some good years in the minors as a pitcher. In 1922 with Jersey City he was 18-7. With Springfield in 1926 he was 13-9 and in part of a season with Nashua in 1927 he was 8-3.
He was the same age as Indians teammate Riggs Stephenson.
In The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract it is stated that Jim Hegan came to the Indians because Metivier was a neighbor of his and arranged a tryout.
