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Carlton Fisk League
4-1-2280
Bill Metzger Catcher
Retired (1986, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .796 Status Deceased (2035) Option Years 0  
H 2247 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 05-23-1949
HR 238 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(109 games)
RBI 1085
SB 342
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B  WS Rings 2
1B F  (0.9%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 80% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1972 PHI
51
169
21
50
9
2
1
13
19
 46 0 1
5
 2 5
.756
.365
.391
.095
.296
1973 PHI
153
567
81
161
31
6
20
95
54
 107 1 6
22
 14 17
.810
.344
.466
.182
.284
1974 PHI
153
562
66
159
30
3
12
79
55
 99 1 6
20
 11 22
.756
.345
.411
.128
.283
1975 PHI
154
546
77
136
24
3
26
89
62
 91 3 3
23
 6 21
.774
.327
.447
.198
.249
1976 PHI-NYN
155
597
79
169
23
8
21
102
67
 112 3 5
15
 14 10
.810
.356
.454
.171
.283
1977 NYN
153
595
118
172
27
10
21
94
74
 88 3 6
27
 8 15
.841
.367
.474
.185
.289
1978 CHN
153
634
128
207
41
12
23
91
62
 103 9 2
33
 17 11
.931
.393
.538
.211
.326
1979 CHN
136
530
84
139
25
5
12
71
74
 91 1 5
43
 19 10
.747
.351
.396
.134
.262
1980 CHN-MIL
153
601
101
180
31
7
14
76
73
 85 5 6
36
 9 9
.821
.377
.444
.145
.300
1981 MIL
153
589
99
161
32
4
18
88
67
 102 3 7
28
 9 10
.780
.347
.433
.160
.273
1982 MIL
134
492
76
135
17
5
18
59
47
 65 1 2
17
 8 6
.777
.338
.439
.165
.274
1983 MIL
154
598
98
184
34
2
13
73
58
 95 3 0
26
 10 11
.808
.372
.436
.129
.308
1984 MIL
153
602
88
167
23
4
16
52
65
 107 4 0
21
 16 11
.760
.352
.409
.131
.277
1985 MIL
154
543
70
146
32
2
15
57
57
 87 3 1
17
 10 12
.759
.341
.418
.149
.269
1986 MIL-NYN
107
311
33
81
11
3
8
46
37
 63 1 2
9
 5 5
.731
.339
.392
.132
.260
Total
2116
7936
1219
2247
390
76
238
1085
871
 1341 41 52
342
 158 175
.796
.355
.441
.158
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Bill Metzger has retired from the New York Giants
1986-06-12A trade has been completed between the New York Giants and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive Milt Adams, Tommy Kravitz, Draft Pick - 1987 Round 3 (NYN) from the New York Giants in exchange for Bill Metzger.
1980-08-10A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive Bill Metzger, Luis Mauney from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Steve Rowan.
1978-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants. The New York Giants receive Rafael Dietz, Draft Pick - 1980 Round 1 (CHN) from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Bill Metzger.
1976-05-15A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Giants. The New York Giants receive Bill Metzger, Draft Pick - 1979 Round 1 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Sandy Uhl, Sean Nutter.
1972-07-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Bill Metzger to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Dickey Maxvill to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Ed Horton for assignment. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Bill Wilshere to the minors.