William Metzig
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944)
William Metzig was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1944 for the Chicago White Sox. In 5 career games, he hit .125 with 2 hits and 1 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 180 lb
- Died
- 3/12/2006 in Lubbock, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1944-09-19
- Last Game
- 1944-10-01
Full name: William Andrew Metzig
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .125 | .176 | .125 | .301 | 0 |
Career AVG .125 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 52.2% below league average.
Career OBP .176 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 45.9% below league average.
Career SLG .125 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 65.0% below league average.
Career OPS .301 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | CHA | AL | 5 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .125 |
Last 5 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-10-01 | CHW | BOS | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-09-30 | CHW | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-09-23 | CHW | MIN | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1944-09-20 | CHW | PHA | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1944-09-19 | CHW | PHA | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 5 |
William Metzig: the record in brief
William Metzig's major league career runs from a debut on September 19, 1944 to a final game on October 1, 1944. Metzig spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago White Sox. Listed as a second baseman, Metzig batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 1 inch and 180 pounds. The birth record reads December 4, 1918, in Fort Dodge, IA, USA. Metzig died on March 12, 2006, in Lubbock, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name William Andrew.
Across 5 games at the plate, Metzig's career line reads 2 hits in 16 at bats for a .125 average, plus 1 RBI. Set against a .261 league average for the same years, Metzig's .125 average sits 52.2% below it. The season table holds a single row: 1944 with the Chicago White Sox, 5 games, 16 at bats and 2 hits.
The best of the last games listed came on October 1, 1944, 2 hits in 4 at bats.
The position breakdown shows 5 games, all at second base.
Frequently Asked Questions about William Metzig
- Was William Metzig a pitcher?
- No. William Metzig was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did William Metzig hit?
- William Metzig hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What teams did William Metzig play for?
- William Metzig played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1944).
- What were William Metzig's career stats?
- In 5 games, William Metzig had 2 hits, 1 RBI, and 1 runs, with a .125 batting average.
- What position did William Metzig play?
- William Metzig played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was William Metzig and how much did he weigh?
- William Metzig was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.
- What was William Metzig's career batting average?
- William Metzig batted .125 over his career, with 2 hits in 16 at bats.
- How many RBI did William Metzig have?
- William Metzig drove in 1 runs in his career.
- Is William Metzig in the Hall of Fame?
- No. William Metzig has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.