George Metkovich
George Michael Metkovich
Born: October 8, 1920
Angel's Camp, CA USA
Deceased: 1995
Costa Mesa, CA USA
Primary Position: CF
All Position(s) Played: 1B, RF, CF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: L
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1943-1954
Minor League Statistics
George Metkovich compiled a career batting average of .261 with 47 home runs and 373 RBI in his 1055-game career with the Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Braves. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Batting:
Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1943 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 78 | 352 | 321 | 34 | 79 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 38 | .246 | .294 | .361 | .656 | 116 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
1944 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 134 | 587 | 549 | 94 | 152 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 13 | 4 | 31 | 57 | .277 | .319 | .406 | .725 | 223 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
1945 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 138 | 598 | 539 | 65 | 140 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 62 | 19 | 6 | 51 | 70 | .260 | .331 | .347 | .677 | 187 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
1946 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 86 | 320 | 281 | 42 | 69 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 39 | .246 | .333 | .356 | .689 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
1947 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 126 | 515 | 473 | 68 | 120 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 51 | .254 | .302 | .362 | .664 | 171 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
1949 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 93 | 381 | 338 | 50 | 80 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 24 | .237 | .321 | .331 | .652 | 112 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1951 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 120 | 455 | 423 | 51 | 124 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 23 | .293 | .338 | .378 | .717 | 160 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
1952 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 125 | 414 | 373 | 41 | 101 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 29 | .271 | .335 | .391 | .726 | 146 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
1953 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 26 | 47 | 41 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | .146 | .255 | .268 | .524 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1953 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 61 | 144 | 124 | 19 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | .234 | .326 | .355 | .681 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
1954 | NL | Milwaukee Braves | 68 | 142 | 123 | 7 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | .276 | .352 | .358 | .710 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Totals | 1055 | 3955 | 3585 | 476 | 934 | 167 | 36 | 47 | 373 | 61 | 28 | 307 | 359 | .261 | .322 | .367 | .689 | 1314 | 80 | 22 | 38 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
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1943 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 13.000 | |
1943 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 76 | 0 | 0.0 | 183 | 6 | 9 | 3 | .955 | 2.487 | |
1944 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 50 | 0 | 0.0 | 469 | 33 | 7 | 38 | .986 | 1.040 | |
1944 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 82 | 0 | 0.0 | 242 | 8 | 10 | 2 | .962 | 3.049 | |
1945 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 97 | 0 | 0.0 | 935 | 76 | 15 | 96 | .985 | 1.423 | |
1945 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 42 | 0 | 0.0 | 87 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .989 | 2.119 | |
1946 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 81 | 0 | 0.0 | 125 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .948 | 1.580 | |
1947 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
1947 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 119 | 0 | 0.0 | 349 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .989 | 2.950 | |
1949 | AL | Chicago White Sox | OF | 87 | 0 | 0.0 | 212 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .968 | 2.448 | |
1951 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1B | 37 | 0 | 0.0 | 306 | 27 | 3 | 32 | .991 | 9.000 | |
1951 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 69 | 0 | 0.0 | 171 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .994 | 2.536 | |
1952 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1B | 72 | 0 | 0.0 | 530 | 33 | 7 | 59 | .988 | 7.819 | |
1952 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 33 | 0 | 0.0 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.212 | |
1953 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1B | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 9.400 | |
1953 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .950 | 5.429 | |
1953 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
1953 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 38 | 0 | 0.0 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.789 | |
1954 | NL | Milwaukee Braves | 1B | 18 | 13 | 135.0 | 143 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 1.000 | 1.533 | 8.778 |
1954 | NL | Milwaukee Braves | OF | 13 | 12 | 101.0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.693 | 1.462 |
Totals | 933 | 25 | 236.0 | 4023 | 220 | 73 | 253 | .983 | 161.809 | 4.548 |
Postseason - Batting:
Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1946 | AL | Boston Red Sox | WS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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