Butch Metzger

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: May 23, 1952 in Lafayette, IN us

Draft: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 2nd round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from John F. Kennedy HS (Sacramento, CA).

High School: John F. Kennedy HS (Sacramento, CA)

Debut: September 8, 1974 (Age 22-108d, 13,557th in major league history)
vs. ATL 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: June 28, 1978 (Age 26-036d)
vs. CHC 0.1 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1976 season

Full Name: Clarence Edward Metzger

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.2

ERA

3.74

191

293.1

175

WHIP

1.463

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	33-44 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	7 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 12 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	13 (5-7-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 12 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	7 (3-2-1)

Most Driven In
F Kendall	0

Most Driven In By
W Davis	1

1976 Batting Game Log

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1976 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	15	2 (1)	Apr 10	SDP		ATL	L,0-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	16	4 (1)	Apr 13	SDP	@	LAD	W,8-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	17	7 (2)	Apr 17	SDP	@	HOU	L,4-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	18	8	Apr 18 (1)	SDP	@	HOU	L,2-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	19	9	Apr 18 (2)	SDP	@	HOU	W,11-5	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0					9	.02	-0.001	.03	0.00%	-0.16	P
6	20	10	Apr 20	SDP	@	CIN	W,7-5	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.85	-0.021	1.30	-0.02%	-0.41	P
7	21	11	Apr 21	SDP	@	CIN	L,4-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	22	13 (1)	Apr 24	SDP		STL	W,4-3	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	23	15 (1)	Apr 26	SDP		CHC	W,6-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.15	-0.004	.19	0.00%	-0.20	P
10	24	18 (2)	Apr 29	SDP		CHC	W,9-5	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	25	22 (3)	May 5	SDP	@	MON	W,6-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	26	23	May 6	SDP	@	MON	W,4-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
13	27	29 (5)	May 14	SDP	@	CHC	W,7-4	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4	.03	-0.001	.04	0.00%	-0.10	P
14	28	32 (2)	May 18	SDP	@	SFG	W,7-6	9-GF(11)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	8	.90	0.004	1.35	0.00%	0.11	P
15	29	34 (1)	May 20	SDP		HOU	L,4-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
16	30	36 (1)	May 22	SDP		CIN	L,2-3	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	7						P
17	31	40 (3)	May 26	SDP		LAD	L,0-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
18	32	41	May 27	SDP		SFG	W,3-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
19	33	45 (3)	May 31	SDP	@	ATL	W,10-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	7						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	34	47 (1)	Jun 4	SDP	@	PIT	L,2-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
21	35	48	Jun 5	SDP	@	PIT	W,11-9	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
22	36	53 (4)	Jun 10	SDP		NYM	L,0-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
23	37	54	Jun 11	SDP		PHI	L,2-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
24	38	55	Jun 12	SDP		PHI	L,2-3	11-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
25	39	57 (1)	Jun 13 (2)	SDP		PHI	W,4-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	8	.85	-0.021	1.04	-0.02%	-0.39	P
26	40	62 (4)	Jun 19	SDP	@	STL	L,0-1	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	7						P
27	41	63	Jun 20	SDP	@	STL	W,5-4	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
28	42	66 (2)	Jun 23 (1)	SDP	@	SFG	L,6-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
29	43	67	Jun 23 (2)	SDP	@	SFG	L,7-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	2						P
30	44	69 (1)	Jun 25	SDP		ATL	L,1-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	1						P
31	45	70	Jun 26 (1)	SDP		ATL	W,9-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
32	46	73 (2)	Jun 28	SDP		CIN	L,3-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	4						P
33	47	74	Jun 29	SDP		CIN	L,5-12	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	4						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
34	48	77 (2)	Jul 2	SDP		LAD	W,6-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
35	49	81 (3)	Jul 6	SDP	@	CHC	L,0-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
36	50	84 (2)	Jul 9	SDP	@	PHI	L,3-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
37	51	86 (1)	Jul 10 (2)	SDP	@	PHI	L,2-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
38	52	87	Jul 11	SDP	@	PHI	L,0-3	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
39	53	88	Jul 15	SDP		STL	L,1-2	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
40	54	91 (2)	Jul 18	SDP		CHC	W,2-1	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
41	55	94 (2)	Jul 21	SDP		PHI	L,1-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
42	56	95	Jul 22	SDP	@	LAD	W,5-4	8-11	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	1	2.74	0.200	.65	0.03%	0.63	P
43	57	97 (1)	Jul 24	SDP		LAD	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	8						P
44	58	98	Jul 25	SDP		LAD	L,0-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9						P
45	59	103 (4)	Jul 30 (1)	SDP	@	CIN	L,8-13	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	3						P
46	60	104	Jul 30 (2)	SDP	@	CIN	L,2-4	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	7						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
47	61	106 (1)	Aug 1	SDP	@	CIN	L,4-5	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	2						P
48	62	107	Aug 2 (1)	SDP	@	ATL	W,7-3	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	8						P
49	63	111 (3)	Aug 5	SDP		HOU	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9						P
50	64	112	Aug 6	SDP		HOU	W,9-3	7-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9	.10	-0.005	.00	0.00%	-1.13	P
51	65	113	Aug 7	SDP		HOU	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
52	66	114	Aug 8	SDP		HOU	W,4-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	8						P
53	67	116 (1)	Aug 11	SDP	@	NYM	L,1-2	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
54	68	119 (2)	Aug 13 (2)	SDP	@	MON	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	8						P
55	69	120	Aug 14	SDP	@	MON	W,7-2	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9	.00	0.003	.00	0.00%	0.73	P
56	70	122 (1)	Aug 16	SDP	@	STL	W,11-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
57	71	125 (2)	Aug 21	SDP		NYM	L,1-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
58	72	126	Aug 22	SDP		NYM	L,0-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
59	73	127	Aug 23	SDP		PIT	W,5-4	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	9	.43	0.017	.00	0.00%	0.36	P
60	74	129 (1)	Aug 25	SDP		PIT	L,0-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	9						P
61	75	131 (1)	Aug 28	SDP		MON	L,4-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	8						P
62	76	132	Aug 29	SDP		MON	L,0-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	7						P
63	77	133	Aug 31	SDP	@	PIT	L,0-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	9						P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
64	78	136 (2)	Sep 3	SDP	@	SFG	L,3-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	9						P
65	79	137	Sep 4	SDP	@	SFG	L,3-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	9						P
66	80	141 (3)	Sep 7	SDP		LAD	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	9						P
67	81	142	Sep 8	SDP		ATL	L,1-3	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9	2.23	-0.059	.00	0.00%	-0.32	P
68	82	143	Sep 9	SDP		ATL	W,4-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
69	83	145 (1)	Sep 11 (2)	SDP		HOU	L,1-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
70	84	146	Sep 13	SDP		SFG	L,2-3	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
71	85	147	Sep 14	SDP		SFG	L,6-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	8						P
72	86	151 (3)	Sep 19 (2)	SDP	@	HOU	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
73	87	152	Sep 21	SDP	@	CIN	L,1-9	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	5						P
74	88	154 (1)	Sep 24	SDP	@	ATL	W,6-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	2						P
75	89	155	Sep 25	SDP	@	ATL	L,8-11	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
76	90	156	Sep 26	SDP	@	ATL	L,4-10	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	6						P
77	91	161 (4)	Oct 2	SDP	@	LAD	W,4-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
							33-44		12	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200		.86	0.112	.40	-0.01%	-0.88

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