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Mordecai Brown League
10-3-2263
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1973 P CHA 5 5 29.0 8 0 8 0 0 0 2.48 1.000
1974 P CHA 36 36 305.1 29 1 28 0 3 0 0.85 1.000
1975 P CHA 36 36 309.1 46 1 44 1 0 +2 1.31 .978
1976 P CHA 37 37 318.2 39 6 31 2 0 -3 1.05 .949
1977 P CHA 36 36 311.0 42 2 39 1 4 -2 1.19 .976
1978 P CHA 36 36 300.0 40 0 38 2 1 -1 1.14 .950
1979 P CHA 36 36 299.0 40 1 38 1 1 0 1.17 .975
1980 P CHA 33 33 283.1 41 5 34 2 0 -3 1.24 .951
1981 P CHA 36 36 307.1 36 1 31 4 1 +1 0.94 .889
1982 P CHA 36 36 303.1 30 2 27 1 1 -3 0.86 .967
1983 P CHA-NYA 36 35 285.1 46 0 45 1 1 +5 1.42 .978
1984 P NYA 36 36 283.2 43 2 41 0 1 0 1.36 1.000
1985 P NYA 36 36 280.0 29 1 27 1 0 -3 0.90 .966
1986 P NYA 32 32 249.2 32 6 24 2 0 0 1.08 .938
1987 P NYA 37 37 283.0 38 2 34 2 0 -1 1.14 .947
1988 P NYA 36 36 275.2 30 1 29 0 0 -2 0.98 1.000
1989 P NYA 37 37 263.0 30 1 29 0 1 -4 1.03 1.000
1990 P NYA 37 37 243.2 36 1 31 4 0 -4 1.18 .889
Total 614 613 4930.1 635 33 578 24 14 -18 1.12 .962
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.