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Ryan Doby League
5-26-2004
Joe Metzler Starting Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.77 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 13-27 Status Retired (1979) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age 58 (OS 59) Date of Birth 11-20-1945
K 285 Drafted Round 3, Pick 40
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(44 games)
IP 369.1
WHIP 1.75
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt B  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 CHN
52
266
86
13
4
20
32
 52
1.029
.401
.628
.305
.323
1971 CHN
45
521
174
27
5
21
57
 91
.924
.398
.526
.192
.334
1972 CHN
23
552
171
33
1
26
58
 107
.891
.376
.514
.205
.310
1973 STL
9
54
18
4
1
0
3
 10
.813
.368
.444
.111
.333
1974 SF-TEX
19
119
32
5
0
4
14
 25
.757
.346
.412
.143
.269
2004
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total 148 1512 481 82 11 71 164 285 .913 .386 .528 .210 .318

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Jimmy Ryan League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Joe Metzler has retired from the Florida Storm
1979-09-19The Florida Storm have acquired Joe Metzler from the waiver wire.
1979-05-01The Montreal Expos have waived Joe Metzler.
1979-04-05The Montreal Expos have acquired Joe Metzler from the waiver wire.
1979-04-01The Minnesota Moose have waived Joe Metzler.
1978-09-09The Minnesota Moose have acquired Joe Metzler from the waiver wire.
1978-04-05The Texas Red Stix have waived Joe Metzler.
1974-09-06The Texas Red Stix have acquired Joe Metzler from the waiver wire.
1974-09-02The San Francisco Go-Gos have waived Joe Metzler.
1974-08-05The San Francisco Go-Gos have promoted Pat Cummings to the major league team. The San Francisco Go-Gos have designated Joe Metzler for assignment.
1974-05-30Trade #1647430 has been completed between the St. Louis Twisters and the San Francisco Go-Gos. The San Francisco Go-Gos receive Joe Metzler, Mike Cole, Bob Beers, Ham Lindstrom from the St. Louis Twisters in exchange for Isidro Marquez.
1973-04-05The St. Louis Twisters have acquired Joe Metzler from the waiver wire.
1973-04-01The Chicago Windjammers have promoted Sandy Koufax to the major league team. The Chicago Windjammers have designated Joe Metzler for assignment.
1970-06-10The Chicago Windjammers have promoted Joe Metzler to the major league team.
1970-04-08The Chicago Windjammers have acquired Joe Metzler from the waiver wire.