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Mike Metz Right Field
Retired (1965, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B    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 A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C  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 B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 23 37.00 0 / 5 4 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 4 2 / 8 5 / 8 2 / 5 14 / 37
1950 Majors 23 12.56 49 16 0 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 1 4 / 12
1950 Pos (RF) 23 22.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 12 / 22
1951 Minors 24 42.00 0 / 6 3 / 10 0 / 6 3 / 4 1 / 4 2 / 6 3 / 6 12 / 42
1951 Majors 24 19.37 39 31 0 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 3 / 4 5 / 5 8 / 19
1951 Pos (CF) 24 27.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 27
1952 Minors 25 32.00 0 / 3 2 / 4 0 / 7 1 / 7 3 / 6 0 / 1 2 / 4 8 / 32
1952 Majors 25 8.22 20 15 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 8
1952 Pos (CF) 25 52.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 11 / 52
1953 Minors 26 25.00 0 / 6 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 25
1953 Majors 26 12.74 55 10 0 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 3 / 12
1954 Minors 27 41.00 0 / 6 3 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 6 4 / 8 0 / 5 7 / 41
1955 Majors 28 49.73 162 51 0 0 / 6 2 / 6 0 / 11 1 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 6 3 / 49
1956 Majors 29 56.15 152 114 10 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 2 1 / 56
1957 Majors 30 38.81 162 38 0 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 38
1958 Majors 31 56.20 162 106 0 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 3 0 / 7 1 / 11 1 / 56
1959 Majors 32 30.67 120 34 38 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 30
1960 Majors 33 61.75 162 130 0 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 8 1 / 61
1961 Majors 34 57.73 162 122 0 -1 / 9 -4 / 6 -3 / 11 -7 / 8 -4 / 4 -1 / 8 -1 / 11 -21 / 57
1962 Majors 35 64.82 162 149 0 -3 / 7 -3 / 14 -1 / 6 -4 / 9 -9 / 7 -2 / 8 -3 / 13 -25 / 64
1963 Majors 36 50.74 162 82 0 -3 / 6 -6 / 6 -2 / 10 -1 / 7 -7 / 10 -4 / 3 -3 / 8 -26 / 50
1964 Majors 37 55.91 162 111 0 -3 / 4 -3 / 9 -2 / 6 -7 / 6 -4 / 10 -3 / 11 -3 / 9 -25 / 55
1965 Majors 38 4.30 15 6 0 -4 / 0 -3 / 0 -2 / 2 -2 / 0 -4 / 0 -3 / 0 0 / 2 -18 / 4
Total 1746 1015 48 -14 / 103 -2 / 113 -10 / 111 -12 / 116 -22 / 96 3 / 96 7 / 113 -23 / 849
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.