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Butch Metzger

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Full name Clarence Edward Metzger
Born May 23, 1952, Lafayette, Indiana
First Game: September 8, 1974; Final Game: June 28, 1978
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 1" Weight: 185
Named NL Rookie of the Year by Baseball Writers' Association of America (1976)
Named NL Rookie Pitcher of the Year by The Sporting News (1976)
SABR Biography

Top Performances

Batter Matchups

                       Batting Record

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team 1974 SF N 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1974 SF N 1975 SD N 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1975 SD N 1976 SD N Daily Splits 77 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 0.0 1976 SD N 1977 SD N Daily Splits 17 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1977 SD N 1977 STL N Daily Splits 58 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1977 STL N 1977 TOT N 75 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1977 TOT N 1978 NY N 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1978 NY N Total ( 5 Years) Splits 191 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 0 4 0 0 3 1 0 0 .000 .118 .000 0.0 Total Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team

                         Pitching Record

Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS PW Year Team 1974 SF N Daily Splits 10 0 0 0 4 0 12.2 11 60 0 5 5 12 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 3.55 - 0.0 1974 SF N 1975 SD N Daily Splits 4 0 0 0 3 0 4.2 6 24 1 4 4 4 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 7.71 - -0.4 1975 SD N 1976 SD N Daily Splits 77 0 0 0 62 16 123.1 119 528 5 44 40 52 14 89 8 4 0 3 1 15 0 14 5 11 4 2.92 - 0.9 1976 SD N 1977 SD N Daily Splits 17 1 0 0 4 0 22.2 27 105 5 16 14 12 4 6 2 2 0 1 0 3 1 1 2 0 0 5.56 11.00 -0.3 1977 SD N 1977 STL N Daily Splits 58 0 0 0 28 7 92.2 78 389 8 36 32 38 2 48 6 2 2 1 0 22 1 6 7 4 2 3.11 - 0.5 1977 STL N 1977 TOT N 75 1 0 0 32 7 115.1 105 494 13 52 46 50 6 54 8 4 2 2 0 25 2 7 9 4 2 3.59 11.00 0.2 1977 TOT N 1978 NY N Daily Splits 25 0 0 0 11 0 37.1 48 180 4 28 27 22 7 21 5 4 0 1 1 5 0 1 1 1 3 6.51 - -1.2 1978 NY N Total ( 5 Years) Splits 191 1 0 0 112 23 293.1 289 1286 23 133 122 140 35 175 23 13 2 6 2 51 2 22 15 18 9 3.74 11.00 -0.5 Total Year Team G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H BFP HR R ER BB IB SO SH SF WP HBP BK 2B 3B GDP ROE W L ERA RS PW Year Team

                       Fielding Record

Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG 1974 SF N Daily Splits P 10 0 0 12.2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 1975 SD N Daily Splits P 4 0 0 4.2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1976 SD N Daily Splits P 77 0 0 123.1 5 17 1 0 0 1 14 3 2 .957 1977 SD N Daily Splits P 17 1 0 22.2 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1.000 1977 STL N Daily Splits P 58 0 0 92.2 5 9 0 1 0 0 3 3 0 1.000 1977 TOT N P 75 1 0 115.1 5 12 0 1 0 0 4 5 0 1.000 1978 NY N Daily Splits P 25 0 0 37.1 1 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1.000 Total ( 5 Years) Splits P 191 1 0 293.1 12 35 1 1 0 2 20 10 2 .979 Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG

Transaction Information

Selected by San Francisco Giants in the 2nd round of the free-agent draft (June 4, 1970).

Traded by San Francisco Giants with Tito Fuentes to San Diego Padres in exchange for Derrel Thomas (December 6, 1974).

Traded by San Diego Padres to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for John D'Acquisto and Pat Scanlon (May 17, 1977).

Claimed on waivers by New York Mets from St. Louis Cardinals (April 5, 1978).

Sold by New York Mets to Philadelphia Phillies (July 4, 1978).

Released by Philadelphia Phillies (March 19, 1979).

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