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Ted Williams League
10-20-2439
Dick Metzger Starting Pitcher
Retired (1970, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.74 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 189-174 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 05-23-1932
K 2453 Drafted Round 8, Pick 114
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(119 games)
IP 3252.2
WHIP 1.28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val B 
Speed B- Bunt B+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1954 PHI
1
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
8.2
 4 1 1 0 2
5
0.69
1.04
1955 PHI
11
 15
30
28
5
1
0
 0
187.2
 176 95 87 3 86
118
1.40
4.17
1956 PHI
9
 14
31
31
5
2
0
 0
197.0
 190 105 99 10 78
149
1.36
4.52
1957 PHI
11
 19
36
36
3
1
0
 0
239.2
 225 120 108 7 84
182
1.29
4.06
1958 PHI
11
 13
35
35
5
3
0
 0
243.0
 208 97 88 6 90
187
1.23
3.26
1959 PHI
12
 14
36
36
3
2
0
 0
238.2
 206 95 87 6 101
157
1.29
3.28
1960 PHI
12
 13
35
35
3
0
0
 0
229.2
 224 108 104 8 79
179
1.32
4.08
1961 PHI
14
 11
35
35
4
0
0
 0
231.1
 220 107 98 6 88
175
1.33
3.81
1962 PHI
3
 11
26
19
1
1
1
 0
139.1
 129 61 59 3 54
114
1.31
3.81
1963 PHI
16
 13
35
35
6
1
0
 0
221.0
 223 108 105 5 61
184
1.29
4.28
1964 PHI
10
 5
23
21
2
0
0
 0
150.0
 115 55 52 2 58
122
1.15
3.12
1965 PHI
18
 9
34
34
5
2
0
 0
237.1
 201 83 79 6 72
197
1.15
3.00
1966 PHI
22
 3
30
30
7
1
0
 0
221.0
 183 84 79 1 76
168
1.17
3.22
1967 PHI
13
 7
32
32
5
1
0
 0
222.0
 176 85 76 2 89
161
1.19
3.08
1968 PHI
8
 9
30
30
1
1
0
 0
183.1
 178 100 84 6 76
136
1.39
4.12
1969 PHI
8
 10
28
28
5
3
0
 0
184.0
 172 96 77 6 58
130
1.25
3.77
1970 PHI
10
 8
38
17
0
0
0
 0
119.0
 117 77 69 2 52
89
1.42
5.22
2439
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
189
 174
515
483
60
19
1
 0
3252.2
 2947 1477 1352 79 1204
2453
1.28
3.74
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Dick Metzger has retired from the Philadelphia Newshounds
1969-06-03Dick Metzger of the Philadelphia Newshounds is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1968-07-13Dick Metzger of the Philadelphia Newshounds is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1966-06-25Dick Metzger of the Philadelphia Newshounds is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1962-07-24Dick Metzger of the Philadelphia Newshounds is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1961-09-28Dick Metzger of the Philadelphia Newshounds is injured and is expected to be out 49 days.
1955-09-11The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Dick Metzger to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Balor Leppert to the minors.
1955-09-02The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Jim Groat to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Dick Metzger to the minors.
1955-08-30The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Dick Metzger to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent John Cox to the minors.
1955-08-27The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Balor Leppert to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have sent Dick Metzger to the minors.
1954-09-29The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Balor Leppert to the major league team. The Philadelphia Newshounds have promoted Dick Metzger to the major league team.
1950-09-16A trade has been completed between the New York Manhattans and the Philadelphia Newshounds. The Philadelphia Newshounds receive Dick Metzger, Harry Carisch from the New York Manhattans in exchange for Charlie Mathis.