Alex Metzler | |
Position: | Outfielder |
Birth Date: | 4 January 1903 |
Birth Place: | Fresno, California |
Death Place: | Fresno, California |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 16 |
Debutyear: | 1925 |
Debutteam: | Chicago Cubs |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 28 |
Finalyear: | 1930 |
Finalteam: | St. Louis Browns |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .285 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 9 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 206 |
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Alexander Metzler (January 4, 1903 – November 30, 1973) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1930. He played for the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox, and St. Louis Browns.[1]
In 560 games over six seasons, Metzler posted a .285 batting average (561-for-1968) with 290 runs, 85 doubles, 41 triples, 9 home runs, 206 RBI, 45 stolen bases, 260 bases on balls, .374 on-base percentage and .384 slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .965 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions.