1920
Born October 8, 1920
Angel's Camp, CA, USA
George Metkovich Notable
b. October 8, 1920 · Boston Red Sox 1943–1946, Cleveland Indians 1947, Chicago White Sox 1949, Pittsburgh Pirates 1951–1953, Chicago Cubs 1953, Milwaukee Braves 1954
George Metkovich played for six clubs across 12 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1943 and closing with the Milwaukee Braves in 1954.
Across 1,055 games he batted .261, with 934 hits and 476 runs. He finished with 47 home runs, 167 doubles and 61 stolen bases.
He played 644 games in the outfield, with 1,532 putouts and 39 errors. He also played 289 games at first base.
He was born in Angel's Camp, CA, USA on October 8, 1920, and died on May 17, 1995. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | BOS | 78 | 321 | 34 | 79 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 38 | 1 | .246 |
| 1944 | BOS | 134 | 549 | 94 | 152 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 31 | 57 | 13 | .277 |
| 1945 | BOS | 138 | 539 | 65 | 140 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 62 | 51 | 70 | 19 | .260 |
| 1946 | BOS | 86 | 281 | 42 | 69 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 36 | 39 | 8 | .246 |
| 1947 | CLE | 126 | 473 | 68 | 120 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 32 | 51 | 5 | .254 |
| 1949 | CHW | 93 | 338 | 50 | 80 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 41 | 24 | 5 | .237 |
| 1951 | PIT | 120 | 423 | 51 | 124 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 28 | 23 | 3 | .293 |
| 1952 | PIT | 125 | 373 | 41 | 101 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 32 | 29 | 5 | .271 |
| 1953 | CHC/PIT | 87 | 165 | 24 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 2 | .212 |
| 1954 | MLN | 68 | 123 | 7 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | .276 |
| Career | — | 1055 | 3585 | 476 | 934 | 167 | 36 | 47 | 373 | 307 | 359 | 61 | .261 |
On this day & linked events
1995
Died May 17, 1995
1943
Major-league debut: George Metkovich
George Metkovich made a major-league debut on July 16, 1943.
1954
Final major-league game: George Metkovich
George Metkovich played a final major-league game on September 26, 1954.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain