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Ty Cobb League
8-17-2086
Al Metha Relief Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.59 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 63-84 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 49 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 12-13-1930
K 899 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(113 games)
IP 1312.2
WHIP 1.46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity B+   Mentor Val A 
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1953 STL
42
9
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.222
.111
.111
.000
.111
1954 STL
79
11
1
1
0
1
0
3
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 2
.364
.091
.273
.182
.091
1955 STL
54
9
1
3
0
0
0
1
2
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.788
.455
.333
.000
.333
1956 STL
66
16
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 1
.250
.125
.125
.000
.125
1957 STL
43
31
1
3
0
0
0
1
2
 11 0 0
0
 1 0
.248
.152
.097
.000
.097
1958 STL
28
42
3
4
0
0
0
4
3
 12 0 3
1
 0 1
.241
.146
.095
.000
.095
1959 STL
22
43
6
10
2
0
0
4
1
 12 0 0
1
 1 0
.529
.250
.279
.047
.233
1960 STL
22
40
6
8
1
0
0
2
3
 10 0 0
0
 0 2
.481
.256
.225
.025
.200
1961 STL
24
22
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
 4 0 0
0
 0 2
.258
.167
.091
.000
.091
1962 PIT
46
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1963 PIT
36
15
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.133
.067
.067
.000
.067
1964 PIT
31
16
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
 7 0 0
1
 1 0
.180
.118
.062
.000
.062
1965 PIT
50
15
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
 6 0 0
1
 0 1
.192
.125
.067
.000
.067
1966 PIT-DET-NYA
34
6
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.667
.333
.333
.000
.333
1967 NYA-MIL
7
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
2.000
1.000
1.000
.000
1.000
Total
584
291
22
41
3
1
0
17
15
 79 0 3
4
 3 9
.339
.181
.158
.017
.141
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Al Metha has retired from the Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen
1967-07-10The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have designated Al Metha for assignment.
1967-06-08The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have promoted Al Metha to the major league team. The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have designated Tex Munger for assignment.
1967-05-29The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have acquired Al Metha from the waiver wire. The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have waived Don Neal.
1967-05-24The New York Creatures have waived Al Metha.
1966-07-13The New York Creatures have promoted Clifford Morris to the major league team. The New York Creatures have designated Al Metha for assignment.
1966-07-08A trade has been completed between the New York Creatures and the Detroit Rotties. The Detroit Rotties receive Jeff Mills, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 4 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1967 Round 3 (WAS) from the New York Creatures in exchange for Al Metha, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (DET).
1966-05-14The Detroit Rotties have acquired Al Metha from the waiver wire.
1966-05-09The Pittsburgh Pythons have designated Al Metha for assignment.
1965-06-07The Pittsburgh Pythons have re-claimed Al Metha from the waiver wire.
1965-06-06The Pittsburgh Pythons have promoted Johnny Hurley to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pythons have designated Al Metha for assignment.
1962-09-15The Pittsburgh Pythons have promoted Al Metha to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pythons have sent Ty Greene to the minors.
1962-08-31The Pittsburgh Pythons have promoted Johnny Hurley to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pythons have sent Al Metha to the minors.
1961-08-07The St. Louis Birds have promoted Al Metha to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Ty Greene to the minors.
1961-07-18The St. Louis Birds have promoted Walter Eaton to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Al Metha to the minors.
1961-06-22The St. Louis Birds have promoted Al Metha to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Walter Eaton to the minors.
1961-06-03The St. Louis Birds have promoted Ramon Tedrow to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Al Metha to the minors.
1961-03-01The St. Louis Birds have promoted Al Metha to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Rudy Hudson to the minors.
1960-08-29The St. Louis Birds have promoted Keith Welsh to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Al Metha to the minors.
1960-03-01The St. Louis Birds have promoted Al Metha to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Rudy Hudson to the minors.
1959-09-01The St. Louis Birds have promoted Rudy Hudson to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Al Metha to the minors.
1953-04-22The St. Louis Birds have promoted Al Metha to the major league team. The St. Louis Birds have sent Darrell Schmidt to the minors.