George Metkovich

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1954)

AVG .261
HR 47
RBI 373
H 934
OPS .689
PIV -897
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
10/8/1920 in Angel's Camp, CA, USA
Died
5/17/1995 in Costa Mesa, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1943-07-16
Last Game
1954-09-26

Full name: George Michael Metkovich

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,055 3,585 476 934 167 36 47 373 61 307 359 .261 .322 .367 .689 -897

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .367 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .689 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1943 BOS AL 78 321 34 79 14 4 5 27 1 19 38 .246 .255 (-4%) .324 (-9%) .346 (+4%) .671 (-2%) -195.1
1944 BOS AL 134 549 94 152 28 8 9 59 13 31 57 .277 .261 (+6%) .325 (-2%) .357 (+14%) .683 (+6%) 448.2
1945 BOS AL 138 539 65 140 26 3 5 62 19 51 70 .260 .260 (avg) .328 (+1%) .354 (-2%) .683 (-1%) -40.9
1946 BOS AL 86 281 42 69 15 2 4 25 8 36 39 .246 .256 (-4%) .328 (+1%) .358 (-1%) .687 (avg) 43.7
1947 CLE AL 126 473 68 120 22 7 5 40 5 32 51 .254 .262 (-3%) .336 (-10%) .376 (-4%) .712 (-7%) -630.5
1949 CHA AL 93 338 50 80 9 4 5 45 5 41 24 .237 .262 (-10%) .343 (-7%) .384 (-14%) .727 (-10%) -556.6
1951 PIT NL 120 423 51 124 21 3 3 40 3 28 23 .293 .260 (+12%) .336 (+1%) .385 (-2%) .721 (-1%) -94.7
1952 PIT NL 125 373 41 101 18 3 7 41 5 32 29 .271 .252 (+7%) .326 (+3%) .369 (+6%) .696 (+4%) 281.4
1953 PIT NL 26 41 5 6 0 1 1 7 0 6 3 .146 — — — — 0.0
1953 CHN NL 61 124 19 29 9 0 2 12 2 16 10 .234 .264 (-11%) .335 (-3%) .397 (-11%) .733 (-7%) 0.0
1954 ML1 NL 68 123 7 34 5 1 1 15 0 15 15 .276 .261 (+6%) .333 (+6%) .390 (-8%) .723 (-2%) -22.5
Career · 11 seasons 1,055 3,585 476 934 167 36 47 373 61 307 359 .261 — — — — -767

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1946 WS BOS 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home512169522243616181.257
Away543188925449831193.264

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1954-09-26 ATLSTLL 503100001
1954-09-25 ATLSTLW 302000100
1954-09-24 ATLSTLW 401100001
1954-09-22 ATLCINW 401000100
1954-09-21 ATLCINL 100000000
1954-09-20 ATLCINL 300000000
1954-09-20 ATLCINW 402100200
1954-09-19 ATLSTLL 402000100
1954-09-16 ATLNY1L 401000001
1954-09-14 ATLNY1L 301100012

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 289 13 2491 189 34 246
OF 644 12 1532 31 39 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 BOS 1B 2 0 23 3 0 2
1943 BOS OF 76 0 183 6 9 3
1944 BOS 1B 50 0 469 33 7 38
1944 BOS OF 82 0 242 8 10 2
1945 BOS 1B 97 0 935 76 15 96
1945 BOS OF 42 0 87 2 1 0
1946 BOS OF 81 0 125 3 7 0
1947 CLE 1B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1947 CLE OF 119 0 349 2 4 2
1949 CHA OF 87 0 212 1 7 0
1951 PIT 1B 37 0 306 27 3 32
1951 PIT OF 69 0 171 4 1 0
1952 PIT 1B 72 0 530 33 7 59
1952 PIT OF 33 0 72 1 0 0
1953 PIT 1B 5 0 47 0 0 2
1953 PIT OF 4 0 7 1 0 0
1953 CHN 1B 7 0 37 1 2 2
1953 CHN OF 38 0 67 1 0 0
1954 ML1 1B 18 13 143 15 0 15
1954 ML1 OF 13 12 17 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 288
Left Field 34
Center Field 466
Right Field 159

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1952 Most Valuable Player NL 38th 2.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

George Metkovich (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Myril Hoag
    .271 avg, 28 HR
  2. 95
    Russ Snyder
    .271 avg, 42 HR
  3. 93
    Gino Cimoli
    .265 avg, 44 HR
  4. 89
    Gil Coan
    .254 avg, 39 HR
  5. 88
    Jim Busby
    .262 avg, 48 HR
  6. 88
    Bill Tuttle
    .259 avg, 67 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about George Metkovich

What years did George Metkovich play?
George Metkovich played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1954.
Was George Metkovich a pitcher?
No. George Metkovich was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did George Metkovich hit?
George Metkovich hit 47 career home runs with 934 hits.