1903
Born January 4, 1903
Fresno, CA, USA
Alex Metzler Notable
b. January 4, 1903 · Chicago Cubs 1925, Philadelphia Athletics 1926, Chicago White Sox 1927–1930, St. Louis Browns 1930
Alex Metzler played for four clubs across six seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1925 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1930.
Across 560 games he batted .285, with 561 hits and 290 runs. He finished with 9 home runs, 85 doubles and 46 stolen bases.
He played 519 games in the outfield, with 1,203 putouts and 46 errors.
He was born in Fresno, CA, USA on January 4, 1903, and died on November 30, 1973. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | CHC | 9 | 38 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .184 |
| 1926 | PHA | 20 | 67 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | .239 |
| 1927 | CHW | 134 | 543 | 87 | 173 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 61 | 61 | 39 | 15 | .319 |
| 1928 | CHW | 139 | 464 | 71 | 141 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 55 | 77 | 30 | 16 | .304 |
| 1929 | CHW | 146 | 568 | 80 | 156 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 49 | 80 | 45 | 9 | .275 |
| 1930 | CHW/SLB | 112 | 288 | 42 | 68 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 32 | 18 | 5 | .236 |
| Career | — | 560 | 1968 | 290 | 561 | 85 | 41 | 9 | 207 | 260 | 144 | 46 | .285 |
On this day & linked events
1973