NAME     : John Mettler
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 11/18/1972
  AGE      : 28
  HEIGHT   : 6"2
  WEIGHT   : 195
 
  POSITION : First Base
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $2,990,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Suffers
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at First Base : B  (Fielding Pct. : .992)

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : D
  Sacrifice Bunt   : D
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Pull Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 5  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 5  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Average)
  Getting BB's         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .236 13  38 377  89 12  0  49  0  0  29  79 .305 .371 
  vs RHP        .243 11  31 337  82 12  0  44  0  0  29  75 .316 .377 
  vs LHP        .175  2   7  40   7  0  0   5  0  0   0   4 .214 .325 
  At Home       .238  5  20 193  46  6  0  26  0  0  17  37 .315 .347 
  Away          .234  8  18 184  43  6  0  23  0  0  12  42 .295 .397 
  R.I.S.P.      .221  2  24  77  17  1  0   0  0  0   7  19 .282 .312 
  Pinch Hitting .200  0   1  15   3  1  0   3  0  0   3   1 .333 .267 
  Close/Late    .313  0   4  48  15  1  0   5  0  0   5   9 .389 .333 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .294  0   1  17   5  0  0   0  0  0   0   4 .333 .294 
  Apr/Mar       .162  2   6  68  11  1  0   9  0  0   8  17 .250 .265 
  May           .216  0   1  37   8  2  0   3  0  0   1   5 .256 .270 
  June          .364  3   8  55  20  2  0   9  0  0   4   7 .407 .564 
  July          .211  4   9  76  16  2  0  10  0  0   3  21 .259 .395 
  August        .182  2   5  66  12  2  0  11  0  0   7  19 .276 .303 
  Sep/Oct       .293  2   9  75  22  3  0   7  0  0   6  10 .376 .413 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  2000  .306 11  39 131 359 110 16  0  48  2  0  23  83 .348 .443   CON
 
  Total AB  : 736
  Total AVG : .270
  Total Hits: 199
  Total HR  : 24
  Total RBI : 77
  Total Runs: 97
  Total SB  : 2
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 22nd round, 524th overall pick, by Rhode Island Knights in 2000... Had first career hit on 4/3/2000, off Miguel Rivera (NY)... Hit first career homerun on 4/5/2000, off Robert Ford (MAS)...