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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. β–Ά Video β†—

George MetkovichWWikipedia↗

Bats: L Β· Throws: L Β· Born 1920-10-08 Β· Played 1943–1954 Β· Career WAR 5.7 (bWAR) Β·

IDsBBREF=metkoca01, LAHMAN=metkoca01, MLBAM=118997, RETROSHEET=metkg101

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Batting

YearTeamLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSWAR
1943BOSAL783213479144527131938.246.294.361.6550.1
1944BOSAL134549941522889591343157.277.319.406.7252.0
1945BOSAL138539651402635621965170.260.331.347.6780.8
1946BOSAL862814269152425833639.246.333.356.689-0.1
1947CLEAL12647368120227540533251.254.302.362.6641.4
1949CHAAL93338508094545544124.237.321.331.652-0.2
1951PITNL12042351124213340322823.293.338.378.7161.2
1952PITNL12537341101183741523229.271.335.391.7261.3
1953PITNL26415601170063.146.255.268.523-0.3
1953CHNNL61124192990212211610.234.326.355.681
1954ML1NL6812373451115001515.276.352.358.710-0.5
Total1055358547693416736473736128307359.261.319.367.6855.7

Fielding

YearTeamLgPosGGSInnPOAEDP
1943BOSAL1B223302
1943BOSALOF76183693
1944BOSAL1B5046933738
1944BOSALOF822428102
1945BOSAL1B97935761596
1945BOSALOF4287210
1946BOSALOF81125370
1947CLEAL1B11100
1947CLEALOF119349242
1949CHAALOF87212170
1951PITNL1B3730627332
1951PITNLOF69171410
1952PITNL1B7253033759
1952PITNLOF3372100
1953PITNL1B547002
1953PITNLOF47100
1953CHNNL1B737122
1953CHNNLOF3867100
1954ML1NL1B1813135.014315015
1954ML1NLOF1312101.017200
Total93325236.0402322073253

Ejections (7)

DateAsReason
1947-08-05PlayerBench jockeying
1951-09-16PlayerCall at 1B
1952-05-26PlayerFighting
1952-08-16PlayerBench jockeying
1953-05-30PlayerBench jockeying
1954-06-27PlayerBench jockeying
1954-09-04PlayerBench jockeying