Alex Metzler

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1930)

AVG .285
HR 9
RBI 207
H 561
OPS .757
PIV 1,543
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 167 lb
Born
1/4/1903 in Fresno, CA, USA
Died
11/30/1973 in Fresno, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1925-09-16
Last Game
1930-09-28

Full name: Alexander Metzler

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
560 1,968 290 561 85 41 9 207 46 260 144 .285 .374 .384 .757 1,543

Career AVG .285 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .374 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — +7.2% above league average.

Career SLG .384 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career OPS .757 vs. league average .753 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
1925 CHN NL 9 38 2 7 2 0 0 2 0 3 7 .184 — — — — 0.0
1926 PHA AL 20 67 8 16 3 0 0 12 1 7 5 .239 .279 (-15%) .345 (-10%) .390 (-27%) .735 (-19%) -198.8
1927 CHA AL 134 543 87 173 29 11 3 61 15 61 39 .319 .282 (+13%) .344 (+15%) .392 (+9%) .736 (+12%) 1499.9
1928 CHA AL 139 464 71 141 18 14 3 55 16 77 30 .304 .280 (+8%) .342 (+20%) .395 (+7%) .737 (+13%) 1522.5
1929 CHA AL 146 568 80 156 23 13 2 49 9 80 45 .275 .289 (-5%) .353 (+4%) .415 (-11%) .769 (-4%) -250.0
1930 CHA AL 56 79 12 14 4 0 0 5 0 11 6 .177 .293 (-40%) .354 (-22%) .429 (-47%) .784 (-36%) -470.4
1930 SLA AL 56 209 30 54 6 3 1 23 5 21 12 .258 .293 (-12%) .354 (-8%) .429 (-23%) .784 (-16%) -470.4
Career · 7 seasons 560 1,968 290 561 85 41 9 207 46 260 144 .285 — — — — 1,633

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
Home29010041573073113.306
Away270962134254695.264

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1930-09-28 SLACLEL 300000010
1930-09-28 SLACLEW 000000000
1930-09-20 SLAPHAW 300000000
1930-09-18 SLANYYL 300000001
1930-09-17 SLANYYW 411000110
1930-09-16 SLANYYL 410000110
1930-09-15 SLABOSL 502100000
1930-09-15 SLABOSW 100000000
1930-09-13 SLABOSW 210000110
1930-09-10 SLAMINW 310000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 519 0 1203 52 46 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 CHN OF 9 0 24 3 0 0
1926 PHA OF 17 0 34 3 0 1
1927 CHA OF 134 0 397 16 15 6
1928 CHA OF 134 0 288 11 10 3
1929 CHA OF 142 0 316 16 14 3
1930 CHA OF 27 0 30 1 1 0
1930 SLA OF 56 0 114 2 6 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 223
Center Field 222
Right Field 85

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1928 Most Valuable Player AL 25th 1.0 64 0
1927 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 4.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Alex Metzler (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Goody Rosen
    .291 avg, 22 HR
  2. 95
    Lefty Marr
    .289 avg, 2 HR
  3. 89
    Tim Hendryx
    .276 avg, 6 HR
  4. 89
    Joe Grace
    .283 avg, 20 HR
  5. 83
    Mike Menosky
    .278 avg, 18 HR
  6. 82
    Hersh Martin
    .285 avg, 28 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Alex Metzler

What years did Alex Metzler play?
Alex Metzler played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1930.
Was Alex Metzler a pitcher?
No. Alex Metzler was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Alex Metzler hit?
Alex Metzler hit 9 career home runs with 561 hits.