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Ted Williams League
10-19-2439
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1950 Minors 18 31.00 0 / 1 5 / 12 6 / 18 11 / 31
1951 Minors 19 46.00 1 / 5 4 / 15 6 / 26 11 / 46
1952 Minors 20 54.00 0 / 7 5 / 25 8 / 22 13 / 54
1953 Minors 21 50.00 1 / 2 12 / 26 4 / 22 17 / 50
1954 Minors 22 64.00 1 / 1 5 / 36 4 / 27 10 / 64
1954 Majors 22 1.52 3 1 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1
1955 Minors 23 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 3
1955 Majors 23 46.85 151 28 0 1 / 12 4 / 18 1 / 16 6 / 46
1956 Majors 24 49.93 162 31 0 1 / 11 4 / 16 5 / 22 10 / 49
1957 Majors 25 53.74 162 36 0 1 / 14 2 / 23 5 / 16 8 / 53
1958 Majors 26 53.92 162 35 0 3 / 14 2 / 23 1 / 16 6 / 53
1959 Majors 27 51.65 162 36 0 2 / 9 0 / 20 0 / 22 2 / 51
1960 Majors 28 51.50 162 35 0 1 / 14 0 / 20 0 / 17 1 / 51
1961 Majors 29 51.49 159 35 3 0 / 13 0 / 18 1 / 20 1 / 51
1962 Majors 30 37.77 149 19 13 0 / 8 0 / 15 0 / 14 0 / 37
1963 Majors 31 51.00 162 35 0 0 / 10 0 / 21 1 / 20 1 / 51
1964 Majors 32 41.97 162 21 0 0 / 7 0 / 17 0 / 17 0 / 41
1965 Majors 33 52.02 162 34 0 1 / 10 0 / 23 0 / 19 1 / 52
1966 Majors 34 47.38 136 30 24 -5 / 12 -4 / 16 -1 / 19 -10 / 47
1967 Majors 35 50.76 162 32 0 -5 / 13 -2 / 18 -2 / 19 -9 / 50
1968 Majors 36 46.03 149 30 13 -2 / 8 -8 / 11 -3 / 27 -13 / 46
1969 Majors 37 44.62 143 28 10 -1 / 11 -8 / 20 1 / 13 -8 / 44
1970 Majors 38 43.27 162 17 0 0 / 7 -4 / 20 -4 / 16 -8 / 43
Total 2510 483 63 0 / 189 18 / 414 34 / 411 52 / 1014
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.