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Mike Metz Right Field
Retired (1965, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .743 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 1129 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 09-04-1927
HR 64 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 10 years
(155 games)
RBI 487
SB 234
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L C- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D+   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (93.9%) Arm WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1950 RF ATL 12 12 99.0 21 21 0 0 0 +1 1.91 1.000
LF ATL 8 4 39.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 2.31 1.000
1951 LF ATL 29 29 258.2 54 54 0 0 0 -2 1.88 1.000
CF ATL 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
RF ATL 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1952 RF ATL 13 13 115.2 30 30 0 0 0 0 2.33 1.000
CF ATL 2 2 17.0 3 3 0 0 0 -1 1.59 1.000
LF ATL 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1953 CF ATL 6 6 54.0 12 11 0 1 0 -1 1.83 .917
RF ATL 3 3 25.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 2.88 1.000
LF ATL 3 1 12.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.50 1.000
1955 RF ATL 40 38 316.0 62 62 0 0 0 0 1.77 1.000
LF ATL 24 10 97.0 14 14 0 0 0 +1 1.30 1.000
CF ATL 4 3 27.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 2.67 1.000
1B ATL 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 1 0 9.00 1.000
1956 RF ATL 103 101 839.2 205 201 0 4 0 -1 2.15 .980
CF ATL 11 11 91.1 14 14 0 0 0 0 1.38 1.000
LF ATL 3 2 23.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 2.74 1.000
1957 CF ATL 13 13 115.1 27 26 0 1 0 -2 2.03 .963
LF ATL 13 13 113.0 19 19 0 0 0 +1 1.51 1.000
RF ATL 14 12 102.0 28 28 0 0 0 +1 2.47 1.000
1B ATL 2 0 5.0 7 6 0 1 0 0 10.80 .857
1958 RF ATL 94 93 791.1 181 177 0 4 0 +1 2.01 .978
LF ATL 7 7 61.0 13 13 0 0 0 0 1.92 1.000
CF ATL 6 6 53.0 11 11 0 0 0 +1 1.87 1.000
2B ATL 1 0 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 18.00 1.000
1959 RF ATL 17 16 127.0 39 37 0 2 0 -2 2.62 .949
LF ATL 15 14 126.2 20 20 0 0 0 0 1.42 1.000
CF ATL 5 4 36.0 14 14 0 0 0 0 3.50 1.000
SS ATL 2 0 4.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
1960 RF ATL 94 94 821.2 182 178 0 4 0 -2 1.95 .978
LF ATL 39 35 317.2 68 68 0 0 0 +2 1.93 1.000
CF ATL 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1961 LF ATL 78 78 692.1 146 142 1 3 1 +1 1.86 .979
RF ATL 51 41 373.2 96 94 0 2 0 +1 2.26 .979
CF ATL 3 3 29.1 6 6 0 0 0 0 1.84 1.000
1B ATL 1 0 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
1962 LF ATL 149 149 1331.0 322 317 1 4 1 +2 2.15 .988
1963 CF ATL 48 37 335.0 103 101 2 0 2 -2 2.77 1.000
LF ATL 32 31 267.1 48 48 0 0 0 +1 1.62 1.000
RF ATL 15 14 123.2 34 34 0 0 0 -1 2.47 1.000
1964 CF ATL 114 110 933.0 244 242 0 2 0 -5 2.33 .992
RF ATL 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1965 CF ATL 3 3 25.1 9 9 0 0 0 +1 3.20 1.000
RF ATL 2 2 15.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.20 1.000
LF ATL 1 1 6.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
Pos Total RF 460 441 3767.2 893 877 0 16 0 -2 2.09 .982
LF 402 374 3345.2 725 716 2 7 2 +6 1.93 .990
CF 217 200 1734.1 455 449 2 4 2 -9 2.34 .991
1B 4 0 8.0 10 9 0 1 1 0 10.12 .900
SS 2 0 4.0 2 0 2 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
2B 1 0 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 18.00 1.000
Total 1086 1015 8860.2 2087 2052 7 28 6 -5 2.09 .987
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Mike Metz has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1965-07-15The Atlanta BraveSox have waived Mike Metz.
1965-07-08The Atlanta BraveSox have designated Mike Metz for assignment.
1965-06-20The Atlanta BraveSox have promoted Mike Metz to the major league team.
1965-06-20The Atlanta BraveSox have acquired Mike Metz from the waiver wire.
1965-04-08The Atlanta BraveSox have waived Mike Metz.
1965-04-01The Atlanta BraveSox have promoted Charlie Fischer to the major league team. The Atlanta BraveSox have promoted Craig Hubbard to the major league team. The Atlanta BraveSox have designated Mike Metz for assignment. The Atlanta BraveSox have designated Buckshot Glenn for assignment.
1959-05-03Mike Metz of the Atlanta BraveSox is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1956-08-10Mike Metz of the Atlanta BlackSox is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1955-03-25The Atlanta Soxx have promoted Mike Metz to the major league team. The Atlanta Soxx have designated Clay Mellens for assignment.
1953-07-22The Atlanta SOX have sent Mike Metz to the minors.
1953-07-08The Atlanta SOX have promoted Mike Metz to the major league team. The Atlanta SOX have sent Tom Brown to the minors.
1953-06-18The Atlanta SOX have promoted Tom Brown to the major league team. The Atlanta SOX have sent Mike Metz to the minors.
1953-04-29The Atlanta SOX have promoted Mike Metz to the major league team.
1952-08-10The Atlanta Soxx have sent Mike Metz to the minors.
1952-07-17The Atlanta Soxx have promoted Mike Metz to the major league team.
1952-03-25The Atlanta GreySox have designated Bob Ponson for assignment. The Atlanta GreySox have designated Bill Rivera for assignment. The Atlanta GreySox have sent Mike Metz to the minors.
1951-08-19The Atlanta GreySox have promoted Mike Metz to the major league team. The Atlanta GreySox have sent Bill Murphy to the minors.
1950-10-03The Atlanta GreySox have sent Ray Silverio to the minors. The Atlanta GreySox have sent Mike Metz to the minors.
1950-09-16The Atlanta GreySox have auto-promoted Mike Metz to the major leagues.
1950-07-22The Atlanta GreySox have sent Mike Metz to the minors.
1950-06-13The Atlanta GreySox have promoted Mike Metz to the major league team.
1950-04-01The Atlanta GreySox have promoted Roy Stuart to the major league team. The Atlanta GreySox have sent Mike Metz to the minors.