Bud Metheny
Arthur Beauregard Metheny
Born: June 1, 1915
St. Louis, MO US
Deceased: January 2, 2003
Virginia Beach, VA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Career: 1938-1950
Major League Statistics
Bud Metheny compiled a career batting average of .295 with 102 home runs and 315 RBI in his 1049-game career with the Norfolk Tars, Newark Bears, Kansas City Blues, Birmingham Barons, Baxley Red Sox, Portsmouth Cubs and Newport News Dodgers. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 89 | 340 | 340 | 115 | 20 | 6 | 21 | .338 | .338 | .618 | .956 | 210 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 95 | 298 | 298 | 94 | 24 | 4 | 10 | .315 | .315 | .523 | .839 | 156 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 151 | 543 | 543 | 167 | 27 | 6 | 13 | .308 | .308 | .451 | .759 | 245 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 136 | 519 | 466 | 50 | 112 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 6 | 42 | 68 | .240 | .310 | .307 | .617 | 143 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 148 | 609 | 548 | 79 | 162 | 30 | 3 | 18 | 94 | 7 | 12 | 53 | 53 | .296 | .363 | .460 | .823 | 252 | 9 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 101 | 413 | 367 | 48 | 92 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 5 | 40 | 37 | .251 | .326 | .365 | .691 | 134 | 10 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 79 | 281 | 245 | 36 | 65 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 2 | 31 | 13 | .265 | .353 | .445 | .797 | 109 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 35 | 149 | 123 | 20 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 25 | 12 | .260 | .389 | .472 | .861 | 58 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | D | GASL | Baxley Red Sox | 85 | 291 | 291 | 91 | 20 | 3 | 7 | .313 | .313 | .474 | .787 | 138 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 127 | 544 | 447 | 76 | 150 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 64 | 4 | 91 | 19 | .336 | .451 | .454 | .905 | 203 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | B | PIED | (+) Portsmouth Cubs | 85 | 283 | 283 | 62 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .219 | .219 | .279 | .498 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | PIED | (+) Newport News Dodgers | 85 | 283 | 283 | 62 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .219 | .219 | .279 | .498 | 79 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1049 | 3990 | 3671 | 309 | 1083 | 186 | 38 | 102 | 315 | 25 | 12 | 282 | 202 | .295 | .348 | .450 | .798 | 1651 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | OF | 89 | 170 | 14 | 7 | .963 | 2.067 | |
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 86 | 132 | 9 | 10 | .934 | 1.640 | |
| 1940 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | OF | 145 | 230 | 13 | 9 | .964 | 1.676 | |
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 128 | 236 | 11 | 6 | 6 | .976 | 1.930 |
| 1942 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | OF | 147 | 244 | 16 | 8 | 3 | .970 | 1.769 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 100 | 192 | 7 | 6 | 3 | .971 | 1.990 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | OF | 55 | 95 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.836 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 1B | 23 | 180 | 15 | 3 | 13 | .985 | 8.478 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 1B | 13 | 75 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .965 | 6.308 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | OF | 12 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.917 |
| 1949 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | OF | 123 | 232 | 10 | 8 | 3 | .968 | 1.967 |
| Totals | 921 | 1809 | 108 | 60 | 33 | .970 | 2.081 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1939 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | PHA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1948 | D | Georgia State League | Baxley Red Sox | |||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1949 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | |||
| 1950 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | |||
| 1950 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO |
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