Roger Metzger
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| Roger Metzger | ||
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| Shortstop | ||
| Born: October 10, 1947 Fredericksburg, Texas |
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| Batted: Switch | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| June 16, 1970 for the Chicago Cubs |
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| Final game | ||
| August 10, 1980 for the San Francisco Giants |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting Average | .231 | |
| Hits | 972 | |
| SB | 83 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
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Roger Henry Metzger (born October 10, 1947 in Fredericksburg, Texas) was a Shortstop for the Chicago Cubs (1970), Houston Astros (1971-78) and San Francisco Giants (1978-80).
He won the 1973 Gold Glove Award at Shortstop.
He led the National League in Triples in 1971 (11) and 1973 (14).
He led the National League in Outs (528) in 1972.
In 11 seasons he played in 1,219 Games and had 4,201 At Bats, 453 Runs, 972 Hits, 101 Doubles, 71 Triples, 5 Home Runs, 254 RBI, 83 Stolen Bases, 355 Walks, .231 Batting Average, .291 On-base percentage, .293 Slugging Percentage, 1,230 Total Bases, 90 Sacrifice Hits, 22 Sacrifice Flies and 34 Intentional Walks.
In the offseason between 1979 and 1980 he lost the tips of four fingers (index to pinky) in a table saw accident. He attempted a comeback for the 1980 season, but was released by the San Francisco Giants on August 10, 1980 after only hitting .074 in 28 games.
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[edit] Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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