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Alex Metzler

Alexander Metzler

Position: Outfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9", Weight: 167 lb.

Born: January 4, 1903 in Fresno, CA (All Transactions)
Debut: September 16, 1925
Teams (by GP): WhiteSox/Browns/Athletics/Cubs 1925-1930

Final Game: September 28, 1930
Died: November 30, 1973 in Fresno, CA
Buried: Mountain View Cemetery, Fresno, CA
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1925 22 CHC NL 9 42 38 2 7 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 7 .184 .244 .237 .481 22 9 0 1 /8O
1926 23 PHA AL 20 74 67 8 16 3 0 0 12 1 0 7 5 .239 .311 .284 .594 53 19 0 1 O7/89
1927 24 CHW AL 134 624 543 87 173 29 11 3 61 15 11 61 39 .319 .396 .429 .826 116 233 9 11 *O8/9 MVP-17
1928 25 CHW AL 139 569 464 71 141 18 14 3 55 15 8 77 30 .304 .410 .422 .832 121 196 6 20 *O798 MVP-25
1929 26 CHW AL 146 657 568 80 156 23 13 2 49 9 5 80 45 .275 .367 .371 .739 92 211 3 7 *O78
1930 27 TOT AL 112 332 288 42 68 10 3 1 28 5 3 32 18 .236 .313 .302 .615 56 87 0 12 O987
1930 27 CHW AL 56 94 79 12 14 4 0 0 5 0 2 11 6 .177 .278 .228 .506 32 18 0 3 O7/98
1930 27 SLB AL 56 238 209 30 54 6 3 1 23 5 1 21 12 .258 .326 .330 .656 65 69 0 9 O98
6 Yrs 560 2298 1968 290 561 85 41 9 207 45 27 260 144 .285 .374 .384 .757 97 755 18 52
162 Game Avg. 162 665 569 84 162 25 12 3 60 13 8 75 42 .285 .374 .384 .757 97 218 5 15
CHW (4 yrs) 475 1944 1654 250 484 74 38 8 170 39 26 229 120 .293 .385 .398 .782 105 658 18 41
PHA (1 yr) 20 74 67 8 16 3 0 0 12 1 0 7 5 .239 .311 .284 .594 53 19 0 1
CHC (1 yr) 9 42 38 2 7 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 7 .184 .244 .237 .481 22 9 0 1
SLB (1 yr) 56 238 209 30 54 6 3 1 23 5 1 21 12 .258 .326 .330 .656 65 69 0 9
AL (5 yrs) 551 2256 1930 288 554 83 41 9 205 45 27 257 137 .287 .376 .387 .762 99 746 18 51
NL (1 yr) 9 42 38 2 7 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 7 .184 .244 .237 .481 22 9 0 1

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1925 22 CHC NL 9 42 -5 0 0 0 -0 -5 -0.5 1 -4 -0.4 .447 .497 -0.4 -0.0 -4 $ /8O
1926 23 PHA AL 20 74 -4 0 0 0 -1 -5 -0.5 2 -3 -0.3 .475 .497 -0.3 -0.1 -3 $ O7/89
1927 24 CHW AL 134 624 15 -1 0 9 -3 20 2.0 20 40 3.9 .514 .512 3.0 0.6 30 $ *O8/9 MVP-17
1928 25 CHW AL 139 569 18 0 0 -1 -6 12 1.2 18 30 3.0 .509 .507 3.1 -0.6 31 $ *O798 MVP-25
1929 26 CHW AL 146 657 -4 1 0 -2 -6 -11 -1.1 21 10 1.0 .493 .494 1.1 -0.8 12 $ *O78
1930 27 CHW AL 56 94 -8 -1 0 -2 -1 -12 -1.1 3 -9 -0.8 .480 .493 -0.6 -0.3 -7 $ O7/98
1930 27 SLB AL 56 238 -11 1 0 -2 -2 -14 -1.3 8 -6 -0.5 .477 .492 -0.4 -0.3 -4 $ O98
6 Seasons 560 2298 2 1 0 2 -19 -15 -1.3 72 58 5.9 .498 .499 5.5 -1.6 56 $
CHW (4 yrs) 475 1944 22 -0 0 4 -17 9 1.0 61 70 7.1 .502 .502 6.6 -1.2 66 $
PHA (1 yr) 20 74 -4 0 0 0 -1 -5 -0.5 2 -3 -0.3 .475 .497 -0.3 -0.1 -3 $
CHC (1 yr) 9 42 -5 0 0 0 -0 -5 -0.5 1 -4 -0.4 .447 .497 -0.4 -0.0 -4 $
SLB (1 yr) 56 238 -11 1 0 -2 -2 -14 -1.3 8 -6 -0.5 .477 .492 -0.4 -0.3 -4 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1925 22 CHC NL 42 32 2 1.7 116 .226 .184 .303 .244 .361 .237 .432 .481 .793 22 .114 -4.5 -0.4 .387 .132 .053
1926 23 PHA AL 74 52 6 3.1 114 .258 .239 .296 .311 .368 .284 .415 .594 .783 53 .317 -4.7 -0.5 .529 .164 .045 .0
1927 24 CHW AL 624 392 89 6.0 109 .339 .319 .291 .396 .358 .429 .408 .826 .766 116 .600 14.8 1.4 .806 .230 .110 5.0
1928 25 CHW AL 569 351 79 6.0 106 .320 .304 .286 .410 .351 .422 .406 .832 .758 121 .607 17.4 1.7 .864 .300 .119 5.0
1929 26 CHW AL 657 424 77 4.8 111 .296 .275 .289 .367 .356 .371 .418 .739 .774 92 .491 -4.6 -0.4 .715 .245 .097 3.3
1930 27 TOT AL 332 235 28 3.2 117 .249 .236 .296 .313 .361 .302 .436 .615 .797 56 .284 -19.5 -1.8 .543 .184 .066 1.7
1930 27 CHW AL 94 70 5 1.9 112 .192 .177 .290 .278 .354 .228 .426 .506 .780 32 .135 -7.8 -0.7 .403 .165 .051
1930 27 SLB AL 238 165 23 3.7 118 .270 .258 .299 .326 .364 .330 .439 .656 .803 65 .345 -11.6 -1.1 .603 .191 .072 1.7
6 Yrs 2298 1486 281 5.0 110 .304 .285 .290 .374 .357 .384 .415 .757 .772 97 .512 -1.1 -0.1 .733 .240 .099 15.0
162 Game Avg. 665 430 81 5.0 110 .304 .285 .290 .374 .357 .384 .415 .757 .772 97 .512 -1.1 -0.1 .733 .240 .099 4
CHW (4 yrs) 1944 1237 250 5.4 109 .312 .293 .289 .385 .355 .398 .412 .782 .767 105 .546 19.8 1.9 .768 .252 .105 13.3
PHA (1 yr) 74 52 6 3.1 114 .258 .239 .296 .311 .368 .284 .415 .594 .783 53 .316 -4.7 -0.5 .529 .164 .045 .0
CHC (1 yr) 42 32 2 1.7 116 .226 .184 .303 .244 .361 .237 .432 .481 .793 22 .114 -4.5 -0.4 .387 .132 .053
SLB (1 yr) 238 165 23 3.7 118 .270 .258 .299 .326 .364 .330 .439 .656 .803 65 .346 -11.6 -1.1 .603 .191 .072 1.7
AL (5 yrs) 2256 1454 279 5.1 110 .305 .287 .290 .376 .356 .387 .415 .762 .771 99 .519 3.4 0.4 .741 .242 .099 15.0
NL (1 yr) 42 32 2 1.7 116 .226 .184 .303 .244 .361 .237 .432 .481 .793 22 .114 -4.5 -0.4 .387 .132 .053

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1925 22 CHC NL 42 0.0% 16.7% 7.1% 4.8% 29% 2.33 5.4 19.0 74%
1926 23 PHA AL 74 0.0% 6.8% 9.5% 4.1% 19% 0.71 13.4 5.6 84%
1927 24 CHW AL 624 0.5% 6.3% 9.8% 6.9% 25% 0.64 13.9 181.0 8.9 80%
1928 25 CHW AL 569 0.5% 5.3% 13.5% 6.2% 25% 0.39 15.5 154.7 8.4 76%
1929 26 CHW AL 657 0.3% 6.9% 12.2% 5.8% 24% 0.56 12.6 284.0 11.6 79%
1930 27 TOT AL 332 0.3% 5.4% 9.6% 4.2% 21% 0.56 16.0 288.0 10.3 81%
1930 27 CHW AL 94 0.0% 6.4% 11.7% 4.3% 29% 0.55 13.2 15.8 78%
1930 27 SLB AL 238 0.4% 5.0% 8.8% 4.2% 19% 0.57 17.4 209.0 9.1 82%
6 Yrs 2298 0.4% 6.3% 11.3% 5.9% 24% 0.55 13.7 218.7 9.5 79%
MLB Averages 1.2% 7.4% 8.0% 7.0% 27% 0.92 12.0 73.3 7.5 80%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1925 22 9 42 38 2 7 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 7 .184 .244 .237 .481 22 9 0 1
1926 23 29 116 105 10 23 5 0 0 14 1 0 10 12 .219 .287 .267 .554 42 28 0 2
1927 24 163 740 648 97 196 34 11 3 75 16 11 71 51 .302 .379 .403 .782 104 261 9 13
1928 25 302 1309 1112 168 337 52 25 6 130 31 19 148 81 .303 .392 .411 .803 111 457 15 33
1929 26 448 1966 1680 248 493 75 38 8 179 40 24 228 126 .293 .384 .398 .781 104 668 18 40
1930 27 560 2298 1968 290 561 85 41 9 207 45 27 260 144 .285 .374 .384 .757 97 755 18 52

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1925 22 10 44 40 2 7 2 0 0 2 0 3 7 .175 .233 .225 .458 2 9
1926 23 21 77 69 7 15 3 0 0 11 1 7 5 .217 .289 .261 .550 5 20
1927 24 140 640 559 84 172 29 11 3 59 15 61 41 .308 .385 .415 .800 87 134
1928 25 146 590 484 71 144 18 14 3 55 15 79 32 .298 .402 .411 .814 79 139
1929 26 155 680 591 76 155 23 13 2 47 9 79 48 .262 .352 .355 .707 73 146
1930 27 118 337 294 35 63 9 3 1 24 5 30 19 .214 .287 .276 .563 23 112
6 Yrs 590 2368 2037 275 556 84 41 9 198 45 259 152 .273 .360 .368 .728 269 560
162 Game Avg. 162 650 559 76 153 23 11 2 54 12 71 42 .273 .360 .368 .728 74 560

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1927 AL (17, 6%)
1928 AL (25, 2%)
0.08 Career Shares (972nd)

Defensive WAR† s c a p y
1927 AL  0.6 (10th)

On-Base% s c a p y
1928 AL  .410 (7th)

Triples s c a p y
1927 AL  11 (7th)
1928 AL  14 (7th)
1929 AL  13 (8th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1928 AL  77 (6th)
1929 AL  80 (6th)

Singles s c a p y
1927 AL  130 (5th)

Times On Base s c a p y
1927 AL  243 (8th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1927 AL  9 (2nd)
1928 AL  6 (5th)

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1927 AL  11 (7th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 7 (1627), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 5 (1541), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 12 (1388), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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