Bud Metheny

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1946)

Bud Metheny was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1946 for the New York Yankees, a span of 4 seasons. In 376 career games, he hit .247 with 344 hits, 31 home runs, and 156 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 264.

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

AVG .247
HR 31
RBI 156
H 344
OPS .682
PIV 264
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 190 lb
Born
6/1/1915 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
1/2/2003 in Virginia Beach, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1943-04-27
Last Game
1946-05-09

Full name: Arthur Beauregard Metheny

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Career Batting Statistics

Bud Metheny — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
376 1,390 187 344 52 5 31 156 12 149 122 .247 .323 .359 .682 264

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .359 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .682 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bud Metheny — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1943 NYA AL 103 360 51 94 18 2 9 36 2 39 34 .261 .255 (+2%) .324 (+3%) .346 (+15%) .671 (+9%) 545.8
1944 NYA AL 137 518 72 124 16 1 14 67 5 56 57 .239 .261 (-8%) .325 (-3%) .357 (-1%) .683 (-2%) -98.1
1945 NYA AL 133 509 64 126 18 2 8 53 5 54 31 .248 .260 (-5%) .328 (-1%) .354 (-5%) .683 (-3%) -183.2
1946 NYA AL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 376 1,390 187 344 52 5 31 156 12 149 122 .247 — — — — 264

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bud Metheny — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125

Playoff Batting by Year

Bud Metheny — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1943 WS NYA 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bud Metheny — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1866741061672289.248
Away19071681177968.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bud Metheny — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-05-09 NYYSLAL 100000000
1946-04-25 NYYBOSL 100000000
1946-04-20 NYYMINL 100000000
1945-09-30 NYYBOSW 411000010
1945-09-29 NYYBOSW 400000001
1945-09-27 NYYPHAW 320000020
1945-09-23 NYYBOSW 301000000
1945-09-23 NYYBOSL 401000020
1945-09-22 NYYBOSW 401000110
1945-09-21 NYYMINW 311000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bud Metheny — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 351 0 615 21 21 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bud Metheny — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1943 NYA OF 91 0 156 1 6 0
1944 NYA OF 132 0 232 8 11 2
1945 NYA OF 128 0 227 12 4 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bud Metheny — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 11
Right Field 340

College History

Bud Metheny — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
College of William and Mary Williamsburg VA 1936, 1937, 1938

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bud Metheny (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rafael Ortega
    .245 avg, 22 HR
  2. 94
    Terry Harper
    .253 avg, 36 HR
  3. 91
    Norm Miller
    .238 avg, 24 HR
  4. 90
    Erv Dusak
    .243 avg, 24 HR
  5. 88
    Coaker Triplett
    .256 avg, 27 HR
  6. 87
    Mike Anderson
    .246 avg, 28 HR

Bud Metheny: the record in brief

The profile opens with Bud Metheny's first major league game on April 27, 1943; the last one listed came on May 9, 1946. Every season row on the page belongs to the New York Yankees, from 1943 through 1946. Listed as an outfielder, Metheny batted and threw left-handed. Metheny is listed at 5'11" and 190 pounds. The birth record reads June 1, 1915, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Metheny died on January 2, 2003, in Virginia Beach, VA, USA. Bud Metheny was the playing name; the full given name is Arthur Beauregard.

Metheny collected 344 hits in 1,390 at bats across 376 games, good for a .247 batting average, adding 31 homers and 156 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .323 and .359 give Metheny a career OPS of .682. Against a .259 league average for those years, Metheny's .247 average was near the norm. The single-season home run high is 14, set in 1944. 1945 produced Metheny's most hits, 126 of them for the New York Yankees.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bud Metheny

What years did Bud Metheny play?
Bud Metheny played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1946.
Was Bud Metheny a pitcher?
No. Bud Metheny was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bud Metheny hit?
Bud Metheny hit 31 career home runs with 344 hits.
What teams did Bud Metheny play for?
Bud Metheny played for one team, the New York Yankees (1943–1946).
What were Bud Metheny's career stats?
In 376 games, Bud Metheny had 344 hits, 31 home runs, 156 RBI, 187 runs, and 12 stolen bases, with a .247 batting average.
What position did Bud Metheny play?
Bud Metheny played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bud Metheny and how much did he weigh?
Bud Metheny was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 190 pounds.
How many home runs did Bud Metheny hit each season?
Bud Metheny's home runs by season: 9 in 1943, 14 in 1944, 8 in 1945, and 0 in 1946. His most in one season was 14, in 1944.
What was Bud Metheny's career batting average?
Bud Metheny batted .247 over his career, with 344 hits in 1,390 at bats.
How many RBI did Bud Metheny have?
Bud Metheny drove in 156 runs in his career.
Is Bud Metheny in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bud Metheny has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.