The Cubs won 43 and lost 69 (.384) under him, and finished ninth in the ten-team National League. Metro was fired after the season; then he joined the crosstown Chicago White Sox as a scout (1963–64) and coach (1965).
The Cubs achieved a record of 43 victories and 69 defeats (.384), placing them ninth in the ten-team National League under his leadership, after which Metro was dismissed; he subsequently joined the crosstown Chicago White Sox as a scout (1963–64) and coach (1965).