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Name	Team	Age
Arne Metsala	Retired (1989, Age 35)	73
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 6 (1973)	LF	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Vida Blue League	0	13 years (89 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	A-	B-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B	B+	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
A+	A	D-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D+	B+	B+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C+	0	5/14/1954
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
A+ (98.4 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1973	C+	A	C	B+	D+	C-	D-
1974	B-	A	C+	A-	C-	C	D+
1975	B-	A+	C+	A-	C-	B-	D+
1976	B-	A+	B-	A-	C	B-	C-
1977	B-	A+	B-	A	C	B	C+
1978	B-	A+	B	A	C+	B	C+
1979	B	A+	B	A+	B-	B+	B-
1980	B	A+	B+	A+	B	B+	B-
1981	B	A+	B+	A+	B+	A-	B
1982	B	A+	B+	A+	B+	A-	B
1983	B	A+	B+	A+	B+	A	B
1984	B	A+	B+	A+	B+	A	B
1985	B+	A+	B+	A+	B+	A	B
1986	B+	A+	B+	A+	B+	A	B
1987	B+	A+	B+	A+	B+	A	B
1988	B+	A+	B+	A+	B+	A	B
1989	B	A+	B+	A+	B	A-	B

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1989-11-01	Arne Metsala has retired from the Detroit Cougars
1988-09-02	Arne Metsala of the Detroit Cougars is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1987-07-04	Arne Metsala of the Detroit Cougars is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1981-05-29	Arne Metsala of the Detroit Cougars is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1976-04-04	The Detroit Cougars have promoted Arne Metsala to the major league team. The Detroit Cougars have sent Waddy Walters to the minors.
1974-04-08	The Detroit Cougars have renamed Dave Gorman to Arne Metsala.