Dewey Metivier

George Dewey Metivier

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 175 lb.

• Debut September 15, 1922
• Final Game September 11, 1924
• Born May 6, 1898 in Cambridge, MA USA
• Died March 2, 1947 in Cambridge, MA USA

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Biographical Information

Dewey Metivier pitched for the Cleveland Indians from 1922 to 1924 under manager Tris Speaker.

A pitcher, he hit only .140 in the majors but in the minors was typically over .200, with a high of .267 for the Jersey City Skeeters in 1921.

He had some good years in the minors as a pitcher. In 1922 with Jersey City he was 18-7. With the Springfield Ponies in 1926 he was 13-9 and in part of a season with the Nashua Millionaires in 1927 he was 8-3.

He was the same age as Indians teammate Riggs Stephenson.

In The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract it is stated that Jim Hegan came to the Indians because Metivier was a neighbor of his and arranged a tryout.