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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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 ATL
27
73
10
15
3
0
0
2
7
12 0 0
2
1 0
.522
.275
.247
.041
.205
1951 ATL
33
123
26
40
6
1
3
17
20
20 1 1
1
0 0
.884
.421
.463
.138
.325
1952 ATL
19
64
8
15
2
0
1
8
5
12 0 0
0
0 0
.602
.290
.312
.078
.234
1953 ATL
24
47
2
8
2
0
0
4
7
5 0 0
0
0 1
.491
.278
.213
.043
.170
1955 ATL
112
218
28
60
5
4
4
28
27
34 0 3
16
5 0
.741
.351
.390
.115
.275
1956 ATL
132
438
83
124
22
4
8
59
60
61 1 6
34
5 4
.773
.366
.406
.123
.283
1957 ATL
101
187
37
47
10
5
2
26
31
26 1 2
12
1 2
.748
.357
.390
.139
.251
1958 ATL
142
449
72
129
11
5
9
58
50
63 2 2
24
10 4
.754
.360
.394
.107
.287
1959 ATL
101
170
30
51
7
2
5
24
17
25 2 1
6
2 2
.821
.368
.453
.153
.300
1960 ATL
146
545
88
169
26
14
13
55
64
84 0 2
41
13 4
.862
.381
.481
.171
.310
1961 ATL
151
470
59
107
15
2
8
49
53
62 0 3
23
9 5
.623
.304
.319
.091
.228
1962 ATL
149
591
73
166
28
9
4
65
65
88 3 3
39
16 4
.732
.353
.379
.098
.281
1963 ATL
131
312
43
88
15
2
4
42
43
53 2 3
18
4 0
.751
.369
.381
.099
.282
1964 ATL
132
384
48
107
21
1
3
50
48
61 2 3
18
7 2
.721
.359
.362
.083
.279
1965 ATL
9
22
1
3
0
0
0
0
1
2 0 0
0
0 0
.310
.174
.136
.000
.136
Total
1409
4093
608
1129
173
49
64
487
498
608 14 29
234
73 28
.743
.354
.389
.113
.276
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.