Bud Metheny

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

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

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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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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1866741061672289.248
Away19071681177968.247

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 351 0 615 21 21 4

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.

Position Games
Left Field 11
Right Field 340

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

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.