George Metkovich
George Michael Metkovich
Born: October 8, 1920
Angel's Camp, CA US
Deceased: May 17, 1995
Costa Mesa, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1939-1957
Major League Statistics
TSN Contract Card
George Metkovich compiled a career batting average of .305 with 115 home runs and 447 RBI in his 1211-game career with the Fulton Tigers, Henderson Oilers, Evansville Braves, Evansville Bees, Hartford Bees, San Francisco Seals, Oakland Oaks, Vancouver Mounties and San Diego Padres. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | KITL | Fulton Tigers | 126 | 530 | 530 | 166 | 40 | 10 | 12 | .313 | .313 | .494 | .808 | 262 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 60 | 207 | 207 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .227 | .227 | .300 | .527 | 62 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Evansville Bees | 124 | 449 | 449 | 129 | 30 | 10 | 6 | .287 | .287 | .439 | .726 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Evansville Bees | 35 | 120 | 120 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 3 | .308 | .308 | .500 | .808 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | 90 | 320 | 320 | 76 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .238 | .238 | .316 | .553 | 101 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 71 | 302 | 268 | 43 | 87 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 4 | 27 | 22 | .325 | .395 | .463 | .857 | 124 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 134 | 577 | 500 | 116 | 168 | 23 | 7 | 23 | 88 | 9 | 66 | 54 | .336 | .418 | .548 | .966 | 274 | 4 | 7 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 77 | 328 | 285 | 50 | 96 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 50 | 9 | 35 | 34 | .337 | .415 | .565 | .980 | 161 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 184 | 822 | 739 | 152 | 233 | 34 | 8 | 24 | 141 | 23 | 71 | 47 | .315 | .380 | .480 | .860 | 355 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 151 | 607 | 532 | 94 | 178 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 79 | 10 | 51 | 46 | .335 | .394 | .477 | .871 | 254 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 132 | 551 | 489 | 73 | 144 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 9 | 41 | 41 | .294 | .352 | .401 | .753 | 196 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 24 | 95 | 90 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .267 | .305 | .367 | .672 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1211 | 4914 | 4535 | 541 | 1385 | 221 | 64 | 115 | 447 | 64 | 0 | 296 | 251 | .305 | .351 | .458 | .809 | 2079 | 25 | 29 | 40 | 14 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | KITL | Fulton Tigers | 1B | 126 | 1007 | 77 | 41 | .964 | 8.603 | |
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 1B | 57 | 522 | 33 | 18 | .969 | 9.737 | |
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Evansville Bees | OF | 122 | 232 | 13 | 16 | .939 | 2.008 | |
| 1942 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | OF | 76 | 151 | 12 | 8 | .953 | 2.145 | |
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Evansville Bees | OF | 35 | 52 | 4 | 4 | .933 | 1.600 | |
| 1943 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | OF | 63 | 135 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .980 | 2.317 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 132 | 361 | 19 | 13 | 3 | .967 | 2.879 |
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 73 | 180 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .989 | 2.562 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 183 | 517 | 15 | 11 | 4 | .980 | 2.907 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 143 | 328 | 12 | 12 | 2 | .966 | 2.378 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 1B | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 13.000 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | 1B | 13 | 94 | 6 | 1 | 10 | .990 | 7.692 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Vancouver Mounties | OF | 117 | 219 | 10 | 12 | 1 | .950 | 1.957 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1B | 21 | 180 | 11 | 3 | 24 | .985 | 9.095 |
| Totals | 1162 | 3991 | 230 | 144 | 46 | .967 | 3.633 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Kitty League | Fulton Tigers | DET | ||
| 1939 | C | East Texas League | Henderson Oilers | DET | ||
| 1940 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | BSN | ||
| 1941 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Bees | BSN | ||
| 1942 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Bees | BSN | ||
| 1942 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Bees | BSN | ||
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Mounties | BAL | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE |
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