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Roger Metzger Roger Metzger

Full name: Roger Henry Metzger Born: October 10, 1947, Fredericksburg, Texas First Game: June 16, 1970; Final Game: August 10, 1980 Bat: Both Throw: Right Height: 6' 0" Weight: 165 Bats left 1970 and 1980 NL Gold Glove as SS (1973) Roger Metzger Collectibles! Roger Metzger Memorabilia! Roger Metzger Cards! Roger Metzger Autographs! Game Used Memorabilia! Register on eBay for free today and start buying & selling with millions each week!

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Batting RecordBatting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam
1970 CHI N Daily Splits    1     2    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 1970 CHI N
1971 HOU N Daily Splits  150   562   64  132  14  11   0   26   44   4   50   4   5   2   0  11i  5   15   6  .235  .294  .299  -0.9 1971 HOU N
1972 HOU N Daily Splits  153   641   84  142  12   3   2   38   60   1   71   1   9   4   0  11i  7   23   9  .222  .288  .259  -1.1 1972 HOU N
1973 HOU N Daily Splits  154   580   67  145  11  14   1   35   39   0   70   3  12   3   0  12i 10   10   4  .250  .299  .322  -2.4 1973 HOU N
1974 HOU N Daily Splits  143   572   66  145  18  10   0   30   37   1   73   0  21   3   0  10  13    9   7  .253  .297  .320  -1.2 1974 HOU N
1975 HOU N Daily Splits  127   450   54  102   7   9   2   26   41  10   39   0  15   4   0   8   6    4   5  .227  .289  .296   0.9 1975 HOU N
1976 HOU N Daily Splits  152   481   37  101  13   8   0   29   52  10   63   0   8   2   0   9  11    1   1  .210  .286  .270  -0.6 1976 HOU N
1977 HOU N Daily Splits   97   269   24   50   9   6   0   16   32   3   24   0   5   1   0   8   7    2   0  .186  .272  .264  -2.0 1977 HOU N
1978 HOU N Daily Splits   45   123   11   27   4   1   0    6   12   3    9   0   2   1   0   0   8    0   0  .220  .287  .268  -0.7 1978 HOU N
1978 SF  N Daily Splits   75   235   17   61   6   1   0   17   12   0   17   0   7   1   0   4   4    8   1  .260  .294  .294  -1.6 1978 SF  N
1978 TOT N               120   358   28   88  10   2   0   23   24   3   26   0   9   2   0   4  12    8   1  .246  .292  .285  -2.3 1978 TOT N
1979 SF  N Daily Splits   94   259   24   65   7   8   0   31   23   2   31   0   5   1   0   5   6   11   3  .251  .311  .340   0.0 1979 SF  N
1980 SF  N Daily Splits   28    27    5    2   0   0   0    0    3   0    2   0   1   0   0   0   2    0   0  .074  .167  .074  -0.7 1980 SF  N
Total            Splits 1219  4201  453  972 101  71   5  254  355  34  449   8  90  22   0  78i 79   83  36  .231  .291  .293 -10.3 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam

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Fielding RecordFielding Record

Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG
1970 CHI N Daily  SS    1    1    0     7       1    4    1    1   0  .833
1971 HOU N Daily  SS  148  145  133  1302.1   275  459   17   91   2  .977
1972 HOU N Daily  SS  153  153  149  1373.1   238  504   22  101   0  .971
1973 HOU N Daily  SS  149  146  139  1307.2   231  429   12   83   0  .982
1974 HOU N Daily  SS  142  142  140  1261.2   238  451   17   85   0  .976
1975 HOU N Daily  SS  126  123  114  1094.1   186  441   15   83   0  .977
1976 HOU N Daily  SS  150  149  135  1304.1   253  462   10   93   0  .986
1976 HOU N        2B    2    2    2    17       5    6    0    0   0 1.000
1977 HOU N Daily  SS   96   86   60   758     130  260   11   45   0  .973
1977 HOU N        2B    1    0    0     1       0    0    0    0   0     -
1978 HOU N Daily  SS   42   38   31   333.2    59  103    6   21   2  .964
1978 HOU N        2B    1    0    0     2       0    2    0    0   0 1.000
1978 SF  N Daily  SS   74   67   57   592.1   112  184    8   30   0  .974
1978 TOT N        SS  116  105   88   926     171  287   14   51   2  .970
1979 SF  N Daily  SS   78   68   56   598.1   108  219   15   34   0  .956
1979 SF  N        2B   10    5    5    55      14   18    0    4   0 1.000
1979 SF  N        3B    1    0    0     0       0    0    0    0   0     -
1980 SF  N Daily  SS   13    7    3    69      14   19    1    4   0  .971
1980 SF  N        2B    1    0    0     1       0    0    0    0   0     -
Total             SS 1172 1125 1017 10002    1845 3535  135  671   4  .976
Total             2B   15    7    7    76      19   26    0    4   0 1.000
Total             3B    1    0    0     0       0    0    0    0   0     -
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG

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TransactionsTransactions

Selected by Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (16th pick overall) of the free-agent
draft (June 5, 1969).

Traded by Chicago Cubs to Houston Astros in exchange for Hector Torres (October 12,
1970).

Sold by Houston Astros to San Francisco Giants (June 15, 1978).

Released by San Francisco Giants (August 16, 1980).

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