George Metkovich

Positions: Outfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: October 8, 1920 in Angels Camp, CA us

Died: May 17, 1995 in Costa Mesa, CA

Buried: El Toro Memorial Park, Lake Forest, CA

High School: Fremont HS (Los Angeles, CA)

Last Game: September 26, 1954 (Age 33-353d)
vs. STL 5 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1943 season

Full Name: George Michael Metkovich

Nicknames: Catfish

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.9

3585

934

.261

476

RBI

373

OBP

.322

SLG

.367

OPS

.689

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1939	18		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-C	DET	129	536	536		166	40	10	12						.310		.489		262
1939	18	-5.0	Henderson	ETXL	C	DET	3		6		0	0	0	0						.000		.000		0
1939	18	-4.4	Fulton	KITL	D	DET	126		530		166	40	10	12						.313		.494		262
1940	19	-5.0	Evansville	IIIL	B	BSN	60		207		47	5	2	2						.227		.300		62
1941	20	-4.7	Evansville	IIIL	B	BSN	124		449		129	30	10	6						.287		.439		197
1942	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-B	BSN	125	440	440		113	15	6	7						.257		.366		161
1942	21	-4.1	Hartford	EL	A	BSN	90		320		76	7	3	4						.238		.316		101
1942	21	-1.8	Evansville	IIIL	B	BSN	35		120		37	8	3	3						.308		.500		60
1943	22	-6.7	San Francisco	PCL	AA		71	302	268	43	87	12	8	3	38	4		27	22	.325	.395	.463	.857	124		4	3
1943	22	-6.7	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	78	352	321	34	79	14	4	5	27	1	3	19	38	.246	.295	.361	.656	116	6	3	9		0
1944	23	-6.9	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	134	587	549	94	152	28	8	9	59	13	4	31	57	.277	.319	.406	.725	223	7	3	4		0
1945	24	-6.4	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	138	598	539	65	140	26	3	5	62	19	6	51	70	.260	.331	.347	.677	187	6	6	2		3
1946	25	-4.6	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	86	320	281	42	69	15	2	4	25	8	3	36	39	.246	.333	.356	.689	100	2	1	2		1
1947	26	-3.3	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	126	515	473	68	120	22	7	5	40	5	3	32	51	.254	.302	.362	.664	171	9	1	9		0
1948	27	-2.9	Oakland	PCL	AAA		134	577	500	116	168	23	7	23	88	9		66	54	.336	.418	.548	.966	274		4	7
1949	28	-1.1	Oakland	PCL	AAA		77	328	285	50	96	13	5	14	50	9		35	34	.337	.415	.565	.980	161		3	5
1949	28	-0.8	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	93	381	338	50	80	9	4	5	45	5	4	41	24	.237	.321	.331	.653	112	18	1	1		2
1950	29	-1.4	Oakland	PCL	AAA		184	822	739	152	233	34	8	24	141	23		71	47	.315	.380	.480	.860	355		6	6
1951	30	1.5	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	120	455	423	51	124	21	3	3	40	3	2	28	23	.293	.339	.378	.717	160	11	1	3		0
1952	31	2.7	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	125	414	373	41	101	18	3	7	41	5	2	32	29	.271	.335	.391	.726	146	9	4	5		1
1953	32		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CHC-PIT	87	191	165	24	35	9	1	3	19	2	1	22	13	.212	.309	.333	.642	55	6	1	3		0
1953	32	3.9	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	26	47	41	5	6	0	1	1	7	0	0	6	3	.146	.255	.268	.524	11	0	0	0		0
1953	32	3.9	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	61	144	124	19	29	9	0	2	12	2	1	16	10	.234	.326	.355	.681	44	6	1	3		0
1954	33	5.1	MLN	NL	Maj	MLN	68	142	123	7	34	5	1	1	15	0	0	15	15	.276	.352	.358	.710	44	6	1	0	3	5
1955	34	5.3	Oakland	PCL	Opn		151	607	532	94	178	21	2	17	79	10		51	46	.335	.394	.477	.871	254	9	6	10	8
1956	35	6.9	Vancouver	PCL	Opn	BAL	132	551	489	73	144	24	5	6	43	9		41	41	.295	.352	.401	.753	196	12	6	9	6
1957	36	7.5	San Diego	PCL	Opn	CLE	24	95	90	13	24	4	1	1	8	0		5	7	.267	.305	.367	.672	33	4	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (10 seasons)					Majors		1055	3955	3585	476	934	167	36	47	373	61	28	307	359	.261	.322	.367	.689	1314	80	22	38	3	12
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		1211	4914	4535	541	1385	221	64	115	447	64		296	251	.305		.458		2079		29	40	14
All Levels (19 Seasons)							2266	8869	8120	1017	2319	388	100	162	820	125	28	603	610	.286		.418		3393		51	78	17	12

Opn (3 seasons)					Minors		307	1253	1111	180	346	49	8	24	130	19		97	94	.311	.369	.435	.803	483	25	12	19	14
AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		395	1727	1524	318	497	70	20	61	279	41		172	135	.326	.399	.518	.918	790		13	18
AA (1 season)					Minors		71	302	268	43	87	12	8	3	38	4		27	22	.325	.395	.463	.857	124		4	3
A (1 season)					Minors		90	320	320		76	7	3	4						.238		.316		101
B (3 seasons)					Minors		219	776	776		213	43	15	11						.275		.411		319
C (1 season)					Minors		3	6	6		0	0	0	0						.000		.000		0
D (1 season)					Minors		126	530	530		166	40	10	12						.313		.494		262