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Jesse Orosco League
7-21-2215
Jose Metzler Catcher
Retired (1979, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .202 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .579 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 52 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 01-04-1945
HR 9 Drafted Round 3, Pick 47
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(74 games)
RBI 25
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A  Velocity D    Mentor vR D+
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control D+   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1971 TEX
21
77
10
16
3
0
3
8
3
 22 0 0
0
 0 0
.601
.237
.364
.156
.208
1972 TEX
11
40
3
6
0
0
0
2
1
 11 0 0
0
 0 0
.321
.171
.150
.000
.150
1973 TEX
23
70
6
17
2
1
3
8
3
 14 1 1
0
 0 2
.709
.280
.429
.186
.243
1974 TEX
4
17
2
3
0
0
1
2
0
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.529
.176
.353
.176
.176
1976 TEX
14
34
3
4
0
0
1
2
1
 10 0 0
0
 0 1
.349
.143
.206
.088
.118
1977 TEX
22
19
1
6
2
0
1
3
3
 8 0 0
0
 0 0
.988
.409
.579
.263
.316
Total
95
257
25
52
7
1
9
25
11
 71 1 1
0
 0 3
.579
.237
.342
.140
.202
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Jose Metzler has retired from the Texas Rangers
1977-06-25The Texas Rangers have promoted Jack Farmer to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have designated Jose Metzler for assignment.
1976-08-21The Texas Rangers have promoted Jose Metzler to the major league team.
1974-06-21The Texas Rangers have sent Jose Metzler to the minors.
1974-05-29The Texas Rangers have promoted Jose Metzler to the major league team.
1974-04-04The Texas Rangers have demoted Jose Metzler to the minor leagues.
1973-08-16The Texas Rangers have promoted Jose Metzler to the major league team.
1973-06-01The Texas Rangers have sent Jose Metzler to the minors.
1973-04-13The Texas Rangers have promoted Jose Metzler to the major league team.
1972-04-18The Texas Rangers have sent Jose Metzler down to the minors.
1971-04-01The Texas Rangers have promoted Jose Metzler to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Joe Leiber to the major league team. The Texas Rangers have promoted Frankie Holdridge to the major league team.