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Don Newcombe League
10-13-2162
Bill Metzler Right Field
Retired (1981, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .782 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 1397 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 01-04-1944
HR 138 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(66 games)
RBI 631
SB 128
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt B  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B F  (1.1%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D  (17.7%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1966 BAL
45
119
20
28
5
2
3
12
21
 17 3 1
5
 2 0
.748
.361
.387
.151
.235
1969 NYN
45
168
28
50
11
1
4
20
18
 23 0 1
2
 4 1
.810
.364
.446
.149
.298
1970 NYN
138
530
66
146
26
1
17
68
54
 81 0 3
17
 7 2
.765
.341
.425
.149
.275
1971 NYN
135
517
73
132
20
6
6
55
57
 70 0 2
23
 8 1
.680
.328
.352
.097
.255
1972 NYN-PHI
135
544
97
155
21
3
22
85
68
 82 4 2
15
 8 7
.823
.367
.456
.171
.285
1973 PHI
143
485
69
142
19
8
17
93
58
 67 2 6
3
 7 1
.837
.367
.470
.177
.293
1974 PHI
113
423
84
131
24
6
12
70
60
 56 2 5
13
 6 6
.874
.394
.480
.170
.310
1975 PHI
124
495
63
137
22
6
12
46
45
 69 4 2
15
 14 2
.759
.341
.418
.141
.277
1976 PHI
121
491
69
146
21
3
10
56
46
 72 1 5
15
 9 5
.769
.355
.413
.116
.297
1977 PHI
131
489
85
128
23
4
13
50
78
 89 2 0
4
 2 3
.770
.366
.405
.143
.262
1978 PHI
111
198
31
60
9
1
4
18
16
 25 0 1
6
 0 1
.773
.353
.419
.116
.303
1979 PHI
113
329
54
96
22
5
13
42
41
 49 1 0
8
 2 0
.880
.372
.508
.216
.292
1980 PHI
88
160
14
37
6
0
3
8
15
 30 0 1
1
 4 1
.620
.295
.325
.094
.231
1981 PHI
18
44
6
9
0
0
2
8
4
 9 0 1
1
 1 0
.606
.265
.341
.136
.205
Total
1460
4992
759
1397
229
46
138
631
581
 739 19 30
128
 74 30
.782
.355
.427
.147
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Bill Metzler has retired from the Philadelphia Pythians
1980-09-03Bill Metzler of the Philadelphia Pythians is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1980-07-09Bill Metzler of the Philadelphia Pythians is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1979-07-06Bill Metzler of the Philadelphia Pythians is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1976-05-19Bill Metzler of the Philadelphia Pythians is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1975-06-16Bill Metzler of the Philadelphia Pythians is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1974-07-24Bill Metzler of the Philadelphia Pythians is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1972-08-03A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the Philadelphia Pythians. The Philadelphia Pythians receive Bill Metzler from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Brian Braun.
1969-08-05The New York Red Foxx have promoted Bill Metzler to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have designated Jock Ripley for assignment.
1969-07-29A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the Baltimore Black Birds. The Baltimore Black Birds receive Rebel "Yell" Mitchell from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Marty Bell, Bill Metzler.
1966-07-17The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Jon Richison to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Bill Metzler to the minors.
1966-04-06The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Bill Metzler to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Ralph Ferguson to the minors.