He attended spring training with the White Sox in 1940 and was tried out as a third baseman, but did not make the team. In April 1940, the Detroit Tigers purchased Metha from the White Sox for the waiver price of $7,500. The Tigers reportedly acquired Metha "as an insurance agent against injury or declining skill of Pinky Higgins, Dick Bartell or Charlie Gehringer." Metha appeared in 26 games for the 1940 Tigers, splitting his time between second and third base while compiling a .243 batting average. On August 12, 1940, the Tigers optioned Metha to the Beaumont Exporters in the Texas League. He appeared in 26 games for Beaumont at the end of the 1940 season. In December 1940, the Tigers sold Metha to the Knoxville Smokies. He appeared in 89 games for the Smokies in 1941, compiling a .229 batting average. Metha returned to Fort Worth in 1942 where he concluded his career as a professional baseball player. Metha died in 1975 in Fountain Valley, California, at age 61. He was buried at Rose Hill Memorial Park in Whittier, California.