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Mordecai Brown League
10-11-2263
Bill Metzler Starting Pitcher
Retired (1990, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.68 Total Rating 64   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 379-140 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 01-04-1951
K 3545 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(77 games)
IP 4930.1
WHIP 1.06
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 4 Contact vs. L 9 Endurance 75   Ldrship 20
Power vs. R 5 Power vs. L 7 Velocity 46   Mentor Val 42
Speed 4 Bunt 18 Control 82
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 22 WS Rings 5
1B --- LF --- Arm 40 WS Appearances 9
2B --- CF ---   Health 1 LCS Appearances 14
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 13
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1969 Minors 18 75.00 0 / 3 7 / 35 11 / 37 18 / 75
1970 Minors 19 81.00 1 / 5 9 / 44 2 / 32 12 / 81
1971 Minors 20 68.00 1 / 6 3 / 30 4 / 32 8 / 68
1972 Minors 21 60.00 0 / 4 2 / 31 3 / 25 5 / 60
1973 Minors 22 55.00 1 / 2 1 / 29 3 / 24 5 / 55
1973 Majors 22 5.79 0 / 0 2 / 3 0 / 2 2 / 5
1974 Majors 23 54.12 3 / 14 1 / 20 2 / 20 6 / 54
1975 Majors 24 54.23 0 / 15 1 / 18 3 / 21 4 / 54
1976 Majors 25 55.01 0 / 14 1 / 21 1 / 20 2 / 55
1977 Majors 26 56.09 0 / 14 0 / 15 1 / 27 1 / 56
1978 Majors 27 56.32 0 / 14 0 / 17 0 / 25 0 / 56
1979 Majors 28 56.01 0 / 8 0 / 16 0 / 32 0 / 56
1980 Majors 29 52.72 0 / 15 0 / 20 0 / 17 0 / 52
1981 Majors 30 56.49 0 / 15 0 / 22 0 / 19 0 / 56
1982 Majors 31 56.26 0 / 15 0 / 18 1 / 23 1 / 56
1983 Majors 32 55.22 0 / 17 0 / 15 0 / 23 0 / 55
1984 Majors 33 55.11 0 / 16 0 / 20 1 / 19 1 / 55
1985 Majors 34 54.90 0 / 16 0 / 16 0 / 22 0 / 54
1986 Majors 35 52.64 0 / 8 0 / 24 0 / 20 0 / 52
1987 Majors 36 55.17 0 / 15 0 / 21 0 / 19 0 / 55
1988 Majors 37 54.63 0 / 12 0 / 18 0 / 24 0 / 54
1989 Majors 38 53.98 0 / 12 0 / 26 0 / 15 0 / 53
1990 Majors 39 52.73 0 / 14 1 / 26 3 / 12 4 / 52
Total 0 0 0 6 / 254 28 / 505 35 / 510 69 / 1269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Bill Metzler has retired from the New York Anacondas
1983-06-15A trade has been completed between the New York Anacondas and the Chicago Roid Rage. The Chicago Roid Rage receive Jim Griffith, Satchel Blaylock, Draft Pick - 1984 Round 1 (NYA) from the New York Anacondas in exchange for Jose Trevino, Eric Fallon, Jim LeMaster, Bill Metzler.
1980-06-20Bill Metzler of the Chicago Roid Rage is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1973-10-13The Chicago Roid Rage have promoted Bill Metzler to the major league team. The Chicago Roid Rage have sent Mike Williams to the minors.
1973-06-13The Chicago Roid Rage have promoted Jose Trevino to the major league team. The Chicago Roid Rage have promoted Mike Williams to the major league team. The Chicago Roid Rage have sent Bobby Henshaw to the minors. The Chicago Roid Rage have sent Bill Metzler to the minors.
1973-05-02The Chicago Roid Rage have promoted Bill Metzler to the major league team. The Chicago Roid Rage have promoted Howard Hatcher to the major league team. The Chicago Roid Rage have promoted Ron Nieves to the major league team. The Chicago Roid Rage have sent Pep Wells to the minors. The Chicago Roid Rage have sent Jose Trevino to the minors. The Chicago Roid Rage have sent Mike Williams to the minors.