Gene Metcalf
Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Gene Metcalf
OOTP Player Page
Nickname:
Hippo
Birthdate:
July 7, 1906 (61 y, 9 m, 2 d)
Born In:
Wiscasset, ME, USA
Nationality:
American
Position:
3B
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Height/Weight:
5'9"/205
Entry:
Unknown
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
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Player Awards
Award Date Team
MVP / Batter of the Year 1938 (2nd) St. Louis (MLB)
1937 St. Louis (MLB)
All-Star 1943 St. Louis (MLB)
1941 St. Louis (MLB)
1940 St. Louis (MLB)
1939 St. Louis (MLB)
1938 St. Louis (MLB)
1937 St. Louis (MLB)
1936 St. Louis (MLB)
1935 St. Louis (MLB)
1934 St. Louis (MLB)
League Champ 1938 St. Louis (MLB)
1937 St. Louis (MLB)
Batter of the Month Sep 1941 St. Louis (MLB)
Aug 1940 St. Louis (MLB)
Jun 1935 St. Louis (MLB)
Rookie of the Month Sep 1934 St. Louis (MLB)
Aug 1934 St. Louis (MLB)
Jul 1934 St. Louis (MLB)
Jun 1934 St. Louis (MLB)
May 1934 St. Louis (MLB)
Player of the Week Jun 7, 1943 St. Louis (MLB)
Sep 15, 1941 St. Louis (MLB)
May 5, 1941 St. Louis (MLB)
Sep 2, 1940 St. Louis (MLB)
Jul 22, 1940 St. Louis (MLB)
Apr 17, 1939 St. Louis (MLB)
Apr 25, 1938 St. Louis (MLB)
Aug 2, 1937 St. Louis (MLB)
May 24, 1937 St. Louis (MLB)
Jun 22, 1936 St. Louis (MLB)
Jun 24, 1935 St. Louis (MLB)
Apr 22, 1935 St. Louis (MLB)
Hall of Fame Metrics
Metric Score
Black Ink35
Grey Ink162
Similar Players (3B)
Player Score
Madison Flint 903
Rod Seals 879
Tom McMullin 873
Roy Caputo 872
Claud Hensley 869
Matt Rooney 863
Lloyd Williams 852
Rupert Allen 850
Miles Vickers 848
Art Cook 842
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
Year PA Rank
1934 710 6
1937 709 6
1938 704 9
1940 736 2
Year AB Rank
1940 631 7
1943 618 9
Year Hits Rank
1934 200 9
1935 195 7
1937 224 2
1940 209 3
1942 174 9
1943 191 4
Year TB Rank
1934 311 4
1935 301 6
1937 371 1
1938 298 8
1940 322 4
1943 278 6
Year 2B Rank
1937 38 9
Year 3B Rank
1934 20 2
1935 19 3
1936 13 10
1937 23 2
1938 14 7
1939 13 7
1940 12 9
1943 13 8
Year HR Rank
1937 21 6
1941 17 10
Year SB Rank
1934 55 1
1935 40 1
1936 29 1
1937 32 2
1938 34 1
1939 29 3
1940 45 1
1941 17 8
1942 14 9
1943 27 2
Year RBI Rank
1937 102 5
Year R Rank
1934 128 1
1935 113 3
1937 124 4
1938 105 8
1940 127 2
1943 98 6
Year BB Rank
1934 119 1
1935 94 3
1937 102 4
1938 103 2
1940 98 3
Year IBB Rank
1934 16 2
1935 15 2
1937 11 1
1940 8 10
Year SF Rank
1937 7 9
1939 9 4
Year XBH Rank
1934 63 7
1935 65 7
1937 82 1
1943 52 9
Year Avg Rank
1934 0.340 7
1935 0.340 5
1936 0.370 1
1937 0.373 2
1940 0.331 8
1941 0.345 2
Year OBP Rank
1934 0.449 1
1935 0.434 2
1936 0.445 1
1937 0.460 2
1938 0.425 5
1939 0.417 10
1940 0.418 5
1941 0.431 3
Year SLG Rank
1934 0.528 4
1935 0.525 2
1936 0.549 2
1937 0.618 1
1939 0.508 6
1940 0.510 9
1941 0.542 2
1943 0.450 8
Year ISO Rank
1934 0.189 4
1935 0.185 5
1937 0.245 1
1941 0.197 4
Year OPS Rank
1934 0.977 1
1935 0.959 1
1936 0.994 2
1937 1.078 1
1938 0.926 7
1939 0.925 6
1940 0.928 7
1941 0.973 2
Year G Rank
1934 157 7
1937 158 1
1938 158 1
1942 158 1
Year WAR Rank
1934 7.6 1
1935 7.4 2
1936 6.3 4
1937 10.1 1
1938 7.7 1
1939 6.3 7
1940 7.1 4
1941 6.7 9