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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Arne Metsala Left Field
Retired (1989, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .777 Status Retired (1989) Option Years 0  
H 1888 Age 73 (OS 74) Date of Birth 05-14-1954
HR 289 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(89 games)
RBI 1148
SB 47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (98.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1976 DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 142 0
1977 DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 145 0
1978 DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 0
1979 DET 0 0 0 0 0 141 0 3 0
1980 DET 0 0 0 0 0 144 0 0 0
1981 DET 0 0 0 0 0 101 0 25 5
1982 DET 0 13 1 0 0 113 0 10 6
1983 DET 0 0 0 0 0 122 0 18 1
1984 DET 0 0 0 0 0 145 0 0 1
1985 DET 0 0 0 0 0 144 0 0 0
1986 DET 0 0 0 0 0 144 0 0 0
1987 DET 0 0 0 0 0 87 2 0 9
1988 DET 0 0 0 0 0 66 4 5 49
1989 DET 0 0 0 0 0 67 0 21 26
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Arne Metsala has retired from the Detroit Cougars
1988-09-02Arne Metsala of the Detroit Cougars is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1987-07-04Arne Metsala of the Detroit Cougars is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1981-05-29Arne Metsala of the Detroit Cougars is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1976-04-04The Detroit Cougars have promoted Arne Metsala to the major league team. The Detroit Cougars have sent Waddy Walters to the minors.
1974-04-08The Detroit Cougars have renamed Dave Gorman to Arne Metsala.