Roger Metzger

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1980)

AVG .231
HR 5
RBI 254
H 972
OPS .584
PIV -9,963
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 165 lb
Born
10/10/1947 in Fredericksburg, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1970-06-16
Last Game
1980-08-10
Awards
Gold Glove

Full name: Roger Henry Metzger

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,219 4,201 453 972 101 71 5 254 83 355 449 .231 .291 .293 .584 -9,963

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Career SLG .293 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 22.6% below league average.

Career OPS .584 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — 16.8% below 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
1970 CHN NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 HOU NL 150 562 64 132 14 11 0 26 15 44 50 .235 .249 (-6%) .316 (-7%) .365 (-18%) .682 (-13%) -1121.2
1972 HOU NL 153 641 84 142 12 3 2 38 23 60 71 .222 .243 (-9%) .310 (-7%) .353 (-27%) .664 (-18%) -1588.6
1973 HOU NL 154 580 67 145 11 14 1 35 10 39 70 .250 .256 (-3%) .325 (-8%) .378 (-15%) .703 (-12%) -1122.4
1974 HOU NL 143 572 66 145 18 10 0 30 9 37 73 .253 .256 (-1%) .324 (-8%) .369 (-13%) .693 (-11%) -1045.5
1975 HOU NL 127 450 54 102 7 9 2 26 4 41 39 .227 .257 (-12%) .327 (-12%) .374 (-21%) .701 (-17%) -1203.0
1976 HOU NL 152 481 37 101 13 8 0 29 1 52 63 .210 .255 (-18%) .320 (-11%) .360 (-25%) .681 (-18%) -1299.2
1977 HOU NL 97 269 24 50 9 6 0 16 2 32 24 .186 .264 (-30%) .329 (-18%) .401 (-34%) .730 (-27%) -1152.6
1978 HOU NL 45 123 11 27 4 1 0 6 0 12 9 .220 .257 (-15%) .323 (-11%) .378 (-29%) .702 (-21%) -390.7
1978 SFN NL 75 235 17 61 6 1 0 17 8 12 17 .260 .257 (+1%) .323 (-9%) .378 (-22%) .702 (-16%) -390.7
1979 SFN NL 94 259 24 65 7 8 0 31 11 23 31 .251 .265 (-5%) .329 (-6%) .397 (-15%) .727 (-11%) -452.9
1980 SFN NL 28 27 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 .074 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 1,219 4,201 453 972 101 71 5 254 83 355 449 .231 — — — — -9,767

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home62320742154650121.224
Away59621272385075133.238

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1980-08-10 SFGATLL 100000000
1980-08-03 SFGCHCL 100000000
1980-08-02 SFGCHCW 010000010
1980-08-01 SFGCHCL 100000000
1980-07-27 SFGPITL 101000000
1980-07-12 SFGCINW 000000000
1980-07-06 SFGLADW 000000000
1980-07-05 SFGLADL 000000000
1980-07-02 SFGCINL 000000000
1980-06-29 SFGLADL 200000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 15 7 19 26 0 4
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 1173 1126 1845 3535 135 671

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1970 CHN SS 1 1 1 4 1 1
1971 HOU SS 148 145 275 459 17 91
1972 HOU SS 153 153 238 504 22 101
1973 HOU SS 149 146 231 429 12 83
1974 HOU SS 143 143 238 451 17 85
1975 HOU SS 126 123 186 441 15 83
1976 HOU 2B 2 2 5 6 0 0
1976 HOU SS 150 149 253 462 10 93
1977 HOU 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1977 HOU SS 96 86 130 260 11 45
1978 HOU 2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1978 HOU SS 42 38 59 103 6 21
1978 SFN SS 74 67 112 184 8 30
1979 SFN 2B 10 5 14 18 0 4
1979 SFN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1979 SFN SS 78 68 108 219 15 34
1980 SFN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1980 SFN SS 13 7 14 19 1 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 15
Third Base 1
Shortstop 1172

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1973 Gold Glove SS

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
St. Edward's University Austin TX 1967, 1968, 1969

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Roger Metzger (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rabbit Warstler
    .229 avg, 11 HR
  2. 95
    Charley Bassett
    .231 avg, 15 HR
  3. 93
    Arthur Irwin
    .241 avg, 5 HR
  4. 92
    Barry McCormick
    .238 avg, 15 HR
  5. 91
    Doc Lavan
    .245 avg, 7 HR
  6. 91
    Pop Smith
    .222 avg, 24 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Roger Metzger

What years did Roger Metzger play?
Roger Metzger played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1980.
Was Roger Metzger a pitcher?
No. Roger Metzger was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Roger Metzger hit?
Roger Metzger hit 5 career home runs with 972 hits.