William Metzig
William Andrew Metzig
Born: December 4, 1918
Fort Dodge, IA US
Deceased: March 12, 2006
Lubbock, TX US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1940-1954
Major League Statistics
William Metzig compiled a career batting average of .298 with 95 home runs and 307 RBI in his 1312-game career with the Fond du Lac Panthers, Joplin Miners, Little Rock Travelers, Ottawa Nationals, Ottawa Senators, Sherbrooke Athletics, Cornwall Canadians, Ottawa Giants, Lubbock Hubbers and Clovis Pioneers. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | BORD | Ottawa Senators | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | WISL | Fond du Lac Panthers | 112 | 425 | 425 | 108 | 31 | 3 | 8 | .254 | .254 | .398 | .652 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | WISL | Fond du Lac Panthers | 108 | 462 | 398 | 65 | 127 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 48 | 59 | .319 | .407 | .420 | .827 | 167 | 11 | 5 | ||||
| 1942 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 124 | 433 | 433 | 105 | 19 | 9 | 4 | .242 | .242 | .356 | .598 | 154 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 36 | 161 | 147 | 24 | 60 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 12 | 17 | .408 | .456 | .510 | .966 | 75 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 120 | 432 | 384 | 38 | 97 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 48 | 4 | 38 | 45 | .253 | .326 | .354 | .680 | 136 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| 1947 | C | BORD | Ottawa Nationals | 124 | 538 | 458 | 103 | 145 | 36 | 4 | 17 | 100 | 20 | 69 | 47 | .317 | .412 | .524 | .936 | 240 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| 1948 | C | BORD | Ottawa Senators | 77 | 264 | 264 | 94 | 24 | 4 | 5 | .356 | .356 | .534 | .890 | 141 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | BORD | Ottawa Senators | 129 | 576 | 479 | 90 | 162 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 102 | 19 | 82 | 63 | .338 | .446 | .489 | .934 | 234 | 11 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | C | BORD | Ottawa Senators | 114 | 396 | 396 | 126 | 17 | 7 | 7 | .318 | .318 | .449 | .768 | 178 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | BORD | Cornwall Canadians | 46 | 183 | 183 | 56 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .306 | .306 | .415 | .721 | 76 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | PROV | Sherbrooke Athletics | 73 | 297 | 297 | 77 | 17 | 5 | 8 | .259 | .259 | .431 | .690 | 128 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Giants | 7 | 16 | 16 | 4 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 113 | 456 | 456 | 118 | 23 | 5 | 7 | .259 | .259 | .377 | .636 | 172 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 129 | 448 | 448 | 146 | 25 | 7 | 28 | .326 | .326 | .600 | .926 | 269 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | (+) Clovis Pioneers | 9 | 33 | 33 | 11 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 1954 | C | WTNM | (+) Lubbock Hubbers | 9 | 33 | 33 | 11 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1312 | 5087 | 4784 | 320 | 1425 | 275 | 79 | 95 | 307 | 67 | 0 | 249 | 231 | .298 | .337 | .448 | .785 | 2143 | 0 | 32 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | WISL | Fond du Lac Panthers | 2B | 112 | 255 | 315 | 36 | .941 | 5.089 | |
| 1941 | D | WISL | Fond du Lac Panthers | 2B | 87 | 234 | 255 | 35 | 52 | .933 | 5.621 |
| 1941 | D | WISL | Fond du Lac Panthers | SS | 21 | 33 | 54 | 8 | 4 | .916 | 4.143 |
| 1942 | C | WA | Joplin Miners | 2B | 70 | 172 | 173 | 24 | .935 | 4.929 | |
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | SS | 36 | 93 | 97 | 20 | 21 | .905 | 5.278 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 3B | 81 | 83 | 128 | 21 | 11 | .909 | 2.605 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 1B | 20 | 144 | 17 | 3 | 17 | .982 | 8.050 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | SS | 13 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 4 | .829 | 2.615 |
| 1947 | C | BORD | Ottawa Nationals | 2B | 121 | 327 | 313 | 23 | 79 | .965 | 5.289 |
| 1949 | C | BORD | Ottawa Senators | 2B | 71 | 219 | 189 | 16 | 47 | .962 | 5.746 |
| 1949 | C | BORD | Ottawa Senators | 1B | 60 | 432 | 43 | 6 | 53 | .988 | 7.917 |
| 1949 | C | BORD | Ottawa Senators | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 694 | 2008 | 1602 | 199 | 288 | .948 | 5.202 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Wisconsin State League | Fond du Lac Panthers | |||
| 1941 | D | Wisconsin State League | Fond du Lac Panthers | |||
| 1942 | C | Western League | Joplin Miners | NYA | ||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | CHA | ||
| 1947 | C | Border League | Ottawa Nationals | |||
| 1948 | C | Border League | Ottawa Senators | |||
| 1949 | C | Border League | Ottawa Senators | |||
| 1950 | C | Border League | Ottawa Senators | |||
| 1951 | C | Provincial League | Sherbrooke Athletics | |||
| 1951 | C | Border League | Cornwall Canadians | |||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1952 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lubbock Hubbers | |||
| 1953 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lubbock Hubbers | |||
| 1954 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lubbock Hubbers | |||
| 1954 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Clovis Pioneers |
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