Frank Metha
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940)
Frank Metha was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1940 for the Detroit Tigers. In 26 career games, he hit .243 with 9 hits and 3 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 165 lb
- Died
- 3/2/1975 in Fountain Valley, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1940-04-22
- Last Game
- 1940-08-10
Full name: Frank Joseph Metha
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 37 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .243 | .282 | .297 | .579 | 0 |
Career AVG .243 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.
Career OBP .282 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.
Career SLG .297 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 23.3% below league average.
Career OPS .579 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 19.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | DET | AL | 26 | 37 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .243 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 26 | 37 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .243 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (26 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Away | 16 | 33 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | .242 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-08-10 | DET | CHW | W | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-08-09 | DET | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1940-08-07 | DET | SLA | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1940-08-06 | DET | SLA | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1940-08-05 | DET | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1940-08-05 | DET | SLA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-31 | DET | NYY | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-30 | DET | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-27 | DET | PHA | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1940-07-17 | DET | BOS | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 10 |
| Third Base | 6 |
Frank Metha: the record in brief
Frank Metha's major league career runs from a debut on April 22, 1940 to a final game on August 10, 1940. Metha's only club in the season tables is the Detroit Tigers. Metha, born on December 13, 1913, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, is listed as a second baseman and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 5 feet, 11 inches and 165 pounds. Metha died on March 2, 1975, in Fountain Valley, CA, USA. The given name on file is Frank Joseph Metha.
Metha collected 9 hits in 37 at bats across 26 games, good for a .243 batting average, along with 3 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .282 and .297 give Metha a career OPS of .579. Over the seasons Metha played, league hitters batted .267; the .243 career figure is 9.0% below that. By OPS the gap is 19.9% below league average (.579 against .723). The season table holds a single row: 1940 with the Detroit Tigers, 26 games, 37 at bats and 9 hits.
Metha played 10 games at second base, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at third base (6). At second base, Metha's fielding totals are 9 putouts, 15 assists and 1 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Metha
- Was Frank Metha a pitcher?
- No. Frank Metha was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Frank Metha hit?
- Frank Metha hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
- What was Frank Metha's career batting average?
- Frank Metha batted .243 over his career, with 9 hits in 37 at bats.
- How many RBI did Frank Metha have?
- Frank Metha drove in 3 runs in his career.
- Is Frank Metha in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Frank Metha has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Frank Metha play for?
- Frank Metha played for the Detroit Tigers.