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Butch Metzger Butch Metzger

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 NL Rookie of the Year (1976) TSN NL Rookie Pitcher of the Year (1976) Butch Metzger Collectibles! Butch Metzger Memorabilia! Butch Metzger Cards! Butch Metzger Autographs! Game Used Memorabilia! Register on eBay for free today and start buying & selling with millions each week!

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Batting RecordBatting 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 TeamTeam
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            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 TeamTeam

Pitching RecordPitching Record

Year Team                  G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HPB  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    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   0.8 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  -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   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            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  -0.6 Total
Year Team                  G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HPB  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    PW Year Team

Fielding RecordFielding Record

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

TransactionsTransactions

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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