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

3-22 / in Starts: 0-0

1978 Batting Game Log

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1978 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	167	2 (1)	Apr 8	NYM		MON	W,6-5	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	168	4 (1)	Apr 9 (2)	NYM		MON	L,0-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	169	14 (9)	Apr 21	NYM	@	CHC	L,0-5	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
4	170	16 (1)	Apr 23	NYM	@	CHC	L,2-3	11-GF(12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	171	18 (1)	Apr 25	NYM		PIT	L,1-2	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	172	20 (1)	Apr 28	NYM		CIN	L,1-5	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
7	173	21	Apr 29	NYM		CIN	L,7-14	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						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
8	174	23 (1)	May 1	NYM	@	ATL	L,5-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
9	175	26 (2)	May 5	NYM	@	PHI	L,4-9	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
10	176	28 (1)	May 7	NYM	@	PHI	L,5-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
11	177	33 (4)	May 12	NYM		HOU	L,4-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
12	178	34	May 13	NYM		HOU	L,4-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
13	179	37 (2)	May 18	NYM		ATL	W,8-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
14	180	39 (1)	May 20	NYM		PHI	L,4-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
15	181	44 (4)	May 26	NYM	@	HOU	L,4-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
16	182	45	May 27	NYM	@	HOU	W,9-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
17	183	49 (3)	May 30	NYM		STL	L,2-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						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
18	184	55 (5)	Jun 6	NYM		LAD	L,2-8	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
19	185	59 (3)	Jun 11	NYM		SFG	L,5-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
20	186	63 (3)	Jun 15	NYM	@	LAD	L,0-3	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
21	187	66 (2)	Jun 18 (1)	NYM	@	SFG	L,0-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
22	188	72 (5)	Jun 24	NYM		PIT	L,4-7	12-GF(12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
23	189	73	Jun 25	NYM		PIT	L,0-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
24	190	74	Jun 26	NYM	@	CHC	L,9-10	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
25	191	76 (1)	Jun 28	NYM	@	CHC	L,8-9	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					3						P
							3-22		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0

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