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Jumbo Brown League
10-22-2128
Flash Metzger Center Field
Retired (1968, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .189 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .500 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 47 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 05-23-1934
HR 1 Drafted Round 2, Pick 34
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(41 games)
RBI 25
SB 5
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed A- Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1952 Minors 18 33.00 3 / 3 3 / 3 7 / 7 4 / 4 3 / 6 5 / 7 2 / 3 27 / 33
1953 Minors 19 27.00 1 / 1 8 / 8 2 / 2 3 / 3 3 / 3 2 / 3 2 / 7 21 / 27
1954 Minors 20 43.00 7 / 7 5 / 5 7 / 7 6 / 6 5 / 7 5 / 6 1 / 5 36 / 43
1955 Minors 21 19.00 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 4 / 4 1 / 1 4 / 7 1 / 3 14 / 19
1956 Minors 22 6.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 6
1956 Majors 22 28.02 135 16 0 2 / 4 3 / 5 1 / 2 5 / 7 1 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 2 13 / 28
1957 Minors 23 12.00 2 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 1 3 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 7 / 12
1957 Majors 23 12.06 65 1 12 1 / 1 3 / 4 2 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 9 / 12
1958 Minors 24 11.00 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 11
1959 Majors 25 19.00 0 / 1 3 / 3 2 / 3 2 / 3 2 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 1 10 / 19
1960 Majors 26 13.00 0 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 2 3 / 13
1961 Majors 27 9.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 4 3 / 9
1962 Majors 28 16.00 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 2 2 / 16
1963 Majors 29 17.00 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 5 1 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 17
1964 Majors 30 15.00 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 15
1965 Majors 31 14.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 14
1966 Majors 32 13.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 13
1967 Majors 33 12.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 12
1968 Majors 34 18.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 18
Total 200 17 12 21 / 40 29 / 49 29 / 50 31 / 51 15 / 51 20 / 53 9 / 43 154 / 337
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Flash Metzger has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1962-04-01The Chicago Cubs have waived Flash Metzger.
1962-03-25The Chicago Cubs have acquired Flash Metzger from the waiver wire.
1959-04-01The Minnesota PULSE have waived Flash Metzger.
1958-09-22The Minnesota PULSE have acquired Flash Metzger from the waiver wire.
1958-07-04The Philadelphia Nazz have waived Flash Metzger.
1957-09-07The Philadelphia Nazz have sent Harvey Huff to the minors. The Philadelphia Nazz have sent Wheezy Hofmann to the minors. The Philadelphia Nazz have sent Flash Metzger to the minors.
1957-09-06The Philadelphia Nazz have promoted Harvey Huff to the major league team. The Philadelphia Nazz have promoted Flash Metzger to the major league team. The Philadelphia Nazz have promoted Wheezy Hofmann to the major league team.
1957-07-15The Philadelphia Nazz have sent Flash Metzger down to the minors.
1957-07-13The Philadelphia Nazz have promoted Flash Metzger to the major league team. The Philadelphia Nazz have promoted Bill Murray to the major league team.
1957-07-02The Philadelphia Nazz have sent Flash Metzger to the minors.
1957-06-08The Philadelphia Nazz have promoted Flash Metzger to the major league team.
1957-05-31The Philadelphia Nazz have sent Flash Metzger down to the minors.
1957-05-12The Philadelphia Nazz have promoted Flash Metzger to the major league team. The Philadelphia Nazz have sent Harvey Huff to the minors.
1957-05-01The Philadelphia Nazz have promoted Harvey Huff to the major league team. The Philadelphia Nazz have sent Flash Metzger to the minors.
1957-04-30Flash Metzger of the Philadelphia Nazz is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1956-05-01The Philadelphia Nazz have promoted Blaze Galan to the major league team. The Philadelphia Nazz have promoted Balfour Walker to the major league team. The Philadelphia Nazz have promoted Flash Metzger to the major league team. The Philadelphia Nazz have promoted Chappy Samson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Nazz have designated Rafael Endacourt for assignment. The Philadelphia Nazz have designated Sid Schupp for assignment. The Philadelphia Nazz have designated Juan Simmons for assignment. The Philadelphia Nazz have designated Yoshiyasu Sato for assignment.
1955-04-01The Philadelphia Nazz have renamed Gene Metzger to Flash Metzger.
1954-05-01The Philadelphia Nazz have acquired Gene Metzger from the waiver wire.
1954-04-01The Washington Gridlock have waived Gene Metzger.
1952-05-12The Washington Gridlock have removed Gene Metzger from the trade block.
1952-04-02The Washington Gridlock have placed Gene Metzger on the trade block.
1951-07-13Trade #1218531 has been completed between the Washington Gridlock and the Brooklyn Trolly Dodgers. The Brooklyn Trolly Dodgers receive Slim Pickens from the Washington Gridlock in exchange for Pete Medlinger, Draft Pick 1952 Round 2 MIA (Flash Metzger), Draft Pick 1954 Round 2 BRO (Barney Kelleher).
1950-06-21Trade #1212170 has been completed between the Miami Pelicans and the Brooklyn Trolly Dodgers. The Brooklyn Trolly Dodgers receive Jim Gatewood, Gary Walker, Draft Pick 1952 Round 2 MIA (Flash Metzger) from the Miami Pelicans in exchange for Zack Pussthrower, Draft Pick 1951 Round 1 BRO (Bob Rigney).