Roger Metzger
American baseball player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short, summarize this topic like I'm... Ten years old or a College student
Roger Henry Metzger (pronounced "Met-ZEE-ger", born October 10, 1947) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop who played most of this career for the Houston Astros (1971–1978). He also played for the Chicago Cubs (1970) and the San Francisco Giants (1978–1980). A light-hitting shortstop, he was known for his strong defense and good running speed. He retired at age 32 because of the after-effects of a hand injury.
| Roger Metzger | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: October 10, 1947 Fredericksburg, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 16, 1970, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 10, 1980, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .231 |
| Home runs | 5 |
| Runs batted in | 254 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |