George Metkovich

Positions: Centerfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: October 8, 1920 in Angels Camp, CA us

Died: May 17, 1995 in Costa Mesa, CA

Buried: El Toro Memorial Park, Lake Forest, CA

High School: Fremont HS (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: July 16, 1943 (Age 22-281d, 9,486th in major league history)
vs. WSH 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 26, 1954 (Age 33-353d)
vs. STL 5 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1943 season

Full Name: George Michael Metkovich

Nicknames: Catfish

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.8

3585

934

.261

476

RBI

373

OBP

.322

SLG

.367

OPS

.689

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1947 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1947 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	3 (2)	Apr 19	CLE	@	DET	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
2	4	Apr 22	CLE		SLB	W,5-0	CG	29	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
3	5	Apr 23	CLE		SLB	W,10-4	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
4	6	Apr 24	CLE	@	CHW	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
5	7	Apr 25	CLE	@	CHW	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
6	10 (2)	Apr 29	CLE		PHA	L,3-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
7	11	May 2	CLE		BOS	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
8	12	May 3	CLE		BOS	W,9-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
9	13	May 4	CLE		WSH	L,3-6	CG	37	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
10	14	May 9	CLE	@	SLB	W,4-3	CG	41	11.0	2	0	0	2	0
11	15	May 10	CLE	@	SLB	L,3-8	GS	39	8.0	7	0	0	7	0
12	16	May 11	CLE	@	SLB	W,16-1	GS	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
13	17	May 13	CLE	@	PHA	L,6-7	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
14	18	May 15	CLE	@	WSH	W,9-1	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
15	19	May 16	CLE	@	WSH	L,0-2	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
16	20	May 17	CLE	@	WSH	L,1-2	CG	36	9.2	1	0	0	1	0
17	21	May 18	CLE	@	NYY	W,5-3	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
18	22	May 19	CLE	@	NYY	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
19	23	May 20	CLE	@	NYY	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
20	24	May 23	CLE		SLB	L,3-5	CG	50	12.0	1	0	0	1	0
21	25	May 26	CLE	@	DET	L,0-1	CG	29	8.0	3	1	0	4	0
22	26	May 27	CLE	@	DET	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	6	0	1	7	0
23	27	May 29	CLE	@	DET	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
24	28	May 30 (1)	CLE	@	CHW	W,8-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
25	29	May 30 (2)	CLE	@	CHW	W,9-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
26	30	May 31	CLE		NYY	L,4-8	CG	41	9.0	1	1	0	2	1
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
27	31	Jun 1	CLE		NYY	L,9-11	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
28	32	Jun 3	CLE		WSH	L,5-6	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
29	33	Jun 4	CLE		WSH	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
30	34	Jun 5	CLE		WSH	L,0-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
31	35	Jun 6	CLE		PHA	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
32	36	Jun 8 (1)	CLE		PHA	L,0-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
33	37	Jun 8 (2)	CLE		PHA	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
34	38	Jun 9	CLE		BOS	L,5-7	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
35	39	Jun 10	CLE		BOS	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	7	0	0	7	0
36	40	Jun 11	CLE		BOS	L,0-3	GS	26	7.0	3	0	0	3	0
37	41	Jun 13	CLE	@	PHA	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
38	42	Jun 15 (1)	CLE	@	PHA	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
39	43	Jun 15 (2)	CLE	@	PHA	L,4-6	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
40	44	Jun 17	CLE	@	WSH	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
41	45	Jun 18	CLE	@	WSH	W,9-3	CG	41	9.0	4	1	0	5	1
42	46	Jun 19	CLE	@	WSH	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
43	47	Jun 20	CLE	@	BOS	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
44	48	Jun 21	CLE	@	BOS	L,1-9	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
45	49	Jun 22 (1)	CLE	@	BOS	W,8-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
46	50	Jun 22 (2)	CLE	@	BOS	L,3-6	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
47	51	Jun 23	CLE	@	NYY	L,5-8	CG	39	8.0	5	0	0	5	0
48	52	Jun 25	CLE	@	NYY	L,0-3	CG	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
49	53	Jun 26	CLE		CHW	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
50	54	Jun 27	CLE		CHW	W,9-3	GS	31	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
51	55	Jun 28	CLE		CHW	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
52	56	Jun 29	CLE		CHW	L,3-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
53	57	Jul 1	CLE	@	SLB	W,9-3	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
54	58	Jul 2	CLE		DET	L,5-6	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
55	59	Jul 3	CLE		DET	L,5-6	GS	29	6.0	1	0	0	1	0
56	60	Jul 4 (1)	CLE		DET	W,13-6	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
57	61	Jul 4 (2)	CLE		DET	T,4-4	CG	36	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
58	62	Jul 5	CLE	@	CHW	L,5-6	CG	40	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
59	63	Jul 6 (1)	CLE	@	CHW	L,2-3	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
60	64	Jul 6 (2)	CLE	@	CHW	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
61	65	Jul 10 (1)	CLE		PHA	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
62	66	Jul 10 (2)	CLE		PHA	W,2-1	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
63	67	Jul 11	CLE		PHA	L,2-4	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
64	68	Jul 12 (1)	CLE		PHA	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
65	69	Jul 12 (2)	CLE		PHA	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
66	70	Jul 13 (1)	CLE		BOS	W,8-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
67	71	Jul 13 (2)	CLE		BOS	W,6-2	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
68	72	Jul 14	CLE		BOS	L,0-1	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
69	73	Jul 15 (1)	CLE		NYY	L,4-9	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
70	74	Jul 15 (2)	CLE		NYY	L,1-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
71	75	Jul 16	CLE		NYY	L,2-8	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
72	80 (4)	Jul 20 (2)	CLE		WSH	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
73	81	Jul 22	CLE	@	PHA	L,3-5	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
74	82	Jul 23	CLE	@	PHA	L,3-6	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
75	83	Jul 24	CLE	@	PHA	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	8	0	0	8	0
76	84	Jul 25	CLE	@	WSH	L,1-5	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
77	85	Jul 26	CLE	@	WSH	L,4-8	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
78	86	Jul 27	CLE	@	WSH	W,2-1	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
79	87	Jul 29	CLE	@	BOS	W,5-1	CG	41	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
80	88	Jul 30	CLE	@	BOS	W,13-7	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
81	89	Jul 31	CLE	@	BOS	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
82	90	Aug 1	CLE	@	NYY	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
83	91	Aug 2 (1)	CLE	@	NYY	L,2-3	CG	54	13.2	9	0	0	9	0
84	92	Aug 2 (2)	CLE	@	NYY	L,0-3	CG	31	7.0	4	0	0	4	0
85	93	Aug 3	CLE	@	NYY	L,4-5	GS	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
86	95 (1)	Aug 6 (1)	CLE	@	DET	L,6-13		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
87	106 (10)	Aug 15	CLE	@	SLB	W,2-0	GF	11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0
88	109 (2)	Aug 17 (2)	CLE	@	SLB	W,4-3	GF	9	3.0	0	0	0	0	0
89	110	Aug 19 (1)	CLE		WSH	W,13-2	GF	17	4.0	2	0	0	2	0
90	111	Aug 19 (2)	CLE		WSH	W,9-1	GF	11	3.0	1	0	0	1	0
91	112	Aug 20 (1)	CLE		WSH	W,4-3	CG	52	12.0	5	0	0	5	0
92	113	Aug 20 (2)	CLE		WSH	W,7-6	CG	48	10.0	1	0	0	1	0
93	114	Aug 21	CLE		NYY	L,3-9	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
94	119 (4)	Aug 24 (2)	CLE		BOS	W,2-1	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
95	120	Aug 25	CLE		BOS	W,10-8	GF	12	3.0	1	0	0	1	0
96	121	Aug 26	CLE		PHA	L,1-2	GF	13	3.0	1	0	0	1	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
97	131 (9)	Sep 4	CLE		CHW	L,2-4	GF	7	1.0	1	1	0	2	0
98	132	Sep 5	CLE	@	CHW	W,6-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
99	133	Sep 6	CLE	@	CHW	W,6-4	CG	41	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
100	134	Sep 7	CLE	@	CHW	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	1	2	0
101	135	Sep 8	CLE	@	NYY	W,4-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
102	136	Sep 10	CLE	@	NYY	L,4-7	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
103	137	Sep 11 (1)	CLE	@	BOS	W,10-8	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
104	138	Sep 11 (2)	CLE	@	BOS	L,3-8	CG	31	5.0	0	0	0	0	0
105	139	Sep 12	CLE	@	BOS	W,11-6	CG	46	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
106	140	Sep 13	CLE	@	BOS	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
107	141	Sep 14 (1)	CLE	@	PHA	L,9-11	CG	41	8.0	5	0	0	5	0
108	142	Sep 14 (2)	CLE	@	PHA	T,4-4	CG	39	9.0	8	0	0	8	0
109	143	Sep 15	CLE	@	PHA	W,2-1	CG	41	11.0	1	0	0	1	0
110	144	Sep 16 (1)	CLE	@	PHA	W,5-3	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
111	145	Sep 16 (2)	CLE	@	PHA	L,3-7	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
112	146	Sep 17	CLE	@	WSH	W,7-0	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
113	147	Sep 18	CLE	@	WSH	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
114	148	Sep 20 (1)	CLE	@	DET	L,2-3	CG	38	9.1	3	0	0	3	0
115	149	Sep 20 (2)	CLE	@	DET	T,5-5	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
116	150	Sep 22 (1)	CLE	@	DET	L,4-6	CG	35	8.0	6	0	0	6	0
117	151	Sep 22 (2)	CLE	@	DET	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
118	152	Sep 23	CLE	@	SLB	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
119	153	Sep 24	CLE	@	SLB	W,9-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	1	4	0
120	154	Sep 25	CLE	@	SLB	L,3-4	GS	19	4.0	5	0	0	5	0
							122gm		2.0	350	4	4	358	2