Player
George Metkovich
Player Info
- Full Name
- George Michael
- Born
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October 8, 1920
Angel's Camp, CA, USA - Died
- May 17, 1995
- Size
- 6'1" / 185 lbs
- B/T
- L / L
- Debut
- July 16, 1943
- Final Game
- September 26, 1954
- Career
- 12 years
Teams
- Boston Red Sox 1943-1946
- Cleveland Guardians 1947-1947
- Chicago White Sox 1949-1949
- Pittsburgh Pirates 1951-1953
- Chicago Cubs 1953-1953
- Milwaukee Braves 1954-1954
Career Batting
1,055
G
.261
AVG
934
H
47
HR
373
RBI
.685
OPS
98
OPS vs Lg
82% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Milwaukee Braves | 68 | 123 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .276 |
| 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 26 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .146 |
| 1953 | Chicago Cubs | 61 | 124 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .234 |
| 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 125 | 373 | 101 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 41 | .271 |
| 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 120 | 423 | 124 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 51 | .293 |
| 1949 | Chicago White Sox | 93 | 338 | 80 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 50 | .237 |
| 1947 | Cleveland Indians | 126 | 473 | 120 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 68 | .254 |
| 1946 | Boston Red Sox | 86 | 281 | 69 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 42 | .246 |
| 1945 | Boston Red Sox | 138 | 539 | 140 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 65 | .260 |
| 1944 | Boston Red Sox | 134 | 549 | 152 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 94 | .277 |
| 1943 | Boston Red Sox | 78 | 321 | 79 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 34 | .246 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | NL | 142 | .081 | .300 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 93 | 1.1 | |
| 1953 | NL | 191 | .121 | .215 | 11.5 | 6.8 | 73 | 3.1 | |
| 1952 | NL | 414 | .121 | .279 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 108 | 7.3 | |
| 1951 | NL | 455 | .085 | .305 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 99 | 3.1 | |
| 1949 | AL | 381 | .095 | .243 | 10.8 | 6.3 | 78 | 5.3 | |
| 1947 | AL | 515 | .108 | .276 | 6.2 | 9.9 | 89 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| 1946 | AL | 320 | .110 | .273 | 11.3 | 12.2 | 100 | 4.2 | |
| 1945 | AL | 598 | .087 | .291 | 8.5 | 11.7 | 103 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| 1944 | AL | 587 | .129 | .296 | 5.3 | 9.7 | 113 | 9.3 | ✓ |
| 1943 | AL | 352 | .115 | .266 | 5.4 | 10.8 | 98 | 5.2 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 644 | 1,532 | 31 | 39 | 7 | .976 |
| 1B | 289 | 2,491 | 189 | 34 | 246 | .987 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Milwaukee Braves | 1B | 18 | 143 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 1.000 |
| 1954 | Milwaukee Braves | OF | 13 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1B | 5 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1953 | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 7 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .950 |
| 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1953 | Chicago Cubs | OF | 38 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1B | 72 | 530 | 33 | 7 | 59 | .988 |
| 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 33 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1B | 37 | 306 | 27 | 3 | 32 | .991 |
| 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 69 | 171 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .994 |
| 1949 | Chicago White Sox | OF | 87 | 212 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .968 |
| 1947 | Cleveland Indians | 1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1947 | Cleveland Indians | OF | 119 | 349 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .989 |
| 1946 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 81 | 125 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .948 |
| 1945 | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 97 | 935 | 76 | 15 | 96 | .985 |
| 1945 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 42 | 87 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .989 |
| 1944 | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 50 | 469 | 33 | 7 | 38 | .986 |
| 1944 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 82 | 242 | 8 | 10 | 2 | .962 |
| 1943 | Boston Red Sox | 1B | 2 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1943 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 76 | 183 | 6 | 9 | 3 | .955 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | ||
| 1946 | World Series | Boston Red Sox | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |