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Name	Team	Age
Bill Metzler	Retired (1990, Age 39)	Died (2024, Age 73)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 2 (1969)	SP	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Mordecai Brown League	0	17 years (77 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
64	40	22
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
4	9	4
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
5	7	18
Endurance	Velocity	Control
75	46	82
Leadership	Mentor Value
20	42
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
1	0	1/4/1951
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
5	9	14
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)	0 (0.0 %)

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 Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.

Year	Endurance	Velocity	Control
1969	69	18	47
1970	69	25	58
1971	70	34	60
1972	71	37	64
1973	71	39	67
1974	72	42	70
1975	75	43	72
1976	75	44	75
1977	75	45	76
1978	75	45	77
1979	75	45	77
1980	75	45	77
1981	75	45	77
1982	75	45	77
1983	75	45	78
1984	75	45	78
1985	75	45	79
1986	75	45	79
1987	75	45	79
1988	75	45	79
1989	75	45	79
1990	75	45	79

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1990-11-01	Bill Metzler has retired from the New York Anacondas
1983-06-15	A 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.
1980-06-20	Bill Metzler of the Chicago Roid Rage is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
1973-10-13	The Chicago Roid Rage have promoted Bill Metzler to the major league team. The Chicago Roid Rage have sent Mike Williams to the minors.
1973-06-13	The 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.
1973-05-02	The 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.