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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	22-53 / in Starts: 1-0
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	6 games
Most Games w/o RBI	6 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 9 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	6 (4-2-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 9 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	5 (2-1-0)

1977 Batting Game Log

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1977 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	92	2 (1)	Apr 8	SDP	@	CIN	L,3-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					1						P
2	93	6 (3)	Apr 13	SDP		SFG	L,1-3	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	94	7	Apr 14	SDP		SFG	L,4-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	95	8	Apr 15	SDP		CIN	L,5-9	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
5	96	11 (2)	Apr 18	SDP	@	ATL	W,12-6	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.12	-0.003	.16	0.00%	-0.34	P
6	97	16 (4)	Apr 23 (2)	SDP	@	HOU	W,11-8	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.45	-0.011	.63	-0.01%	-0.09	P
7	98	17	Apr 24	SDP	@	HOU	L,8-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	99	20 (2)	Apr 27	SDP		LAD	L,6-7	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	100	21	Apr 28	SDP		LAD	L,5-7	4-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.76	-0.018	.91	-0.01%	-0.14	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
10	101	24 (2)	May 1	SDP		NYM	L,2-8	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
11	102	26 (1)	May 3	SDP		PHI	L,7-8	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	103	28 (1)	May 5	SDP		PHI	L,5-8	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
13	104	30 (1)	May 7	SDP		MON	L,6-7	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	105	34 (3)	May 13	SDP	@	PHI	L,4-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
15	106	35	May 14	SDP	@	PHI	L,5-9	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
16	107	37 (1)	May 16	SDP	@	CHC	L,6-9	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
17	108	38	May 17	SDP	@	CHC	L,6-23	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
				Player went from San Diego Padres to St. Louis Cardinals
18	109	37	May 22	STL		SFG	L,0-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
19	110	38	May 23	STL		SFG	L,2-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
20	111	40 (1)	May 25	STL		PHI	L,1-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
21	112	41	May 26	STL		PHI	W,4-3	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
22	113	44 (2)	May 29	STL		MON	L,4-14	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						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
23	114	47 (2)	Jun 1	STL		CHC	L,3-4	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
24	115	48	Jun 3	STL	@	MON	L,0-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
25	116	49	Jun 4	STL	@	MON	L,7-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
26	117	50	Jun 5	STL	@	MON	L,5-7	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
27	118	51	Jun 6	STL		SDP	W,4-3	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
28	119	52	Jun 7	STL		SDP	L,5-9	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
29	120	55 (2)	Jun 10	STL		LAD	W,8-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
30	121	56	Jun 11	STL		LAD	L,8-9	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
31	122	59 (2)	Jun 15	STL	@	SFG	W,9-6	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
32	123	60	Jun 16	STL	@	SFG	L,1-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
33	124	63 (2)	Jun 19	STL	@	SDP	L,2-6	5-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
34	125	65 (1)	Jun 21	STL	@	LAD	W,4-3	3-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.78	0.029	.86	0.02%	0.61	P
35	126	66	Jun 22	STL	@	LAD	L,1-12	5-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.51	P
36	127	69 (2)	Jun 26	STL		PHI	L,0-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
37	128	72 (2)	Jun 28 (2)	STL		PIT	W,13-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
38	129	73	Jun 29	STL		PIT	L,1-9	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						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
39	130	77 (3)	Jul 3	STL		CHC	L,0-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
40	131	78	Jul 4 (1)	STL	@	PIT	L,2-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
41	132	81 (2)	Jul 6	STL	@	PIT	L,8-11	1-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.71	-0.033	1.00	-0.03%	-0.46	P
42	133	87 (5)	Jul 12	STL	@	PHI	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
43	134	89 (1)	Jul 14	STL	@	PHI	W,7-6	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
44	135	90	Jul 15	STL	@	MON	L,6-7	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
45	136	91	Jul 16	STL	@	MON	L,0-3	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
46	137	97 (5)	Jul 25	STL		CIN	W,9-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
47	138	99 (1)	Jul 27	STL		ATL	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
48	139	103 (3)	Jul 30	STL	@	CIN	W,4-1	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
49	140	104	Jul 31	STL	@	CIN	L,2-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						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
50	141	105	Aug 1	STL	@	ATL	W,6-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
51	142	106	Aug 2	STL	@	ATL	W,6-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
52	143	109 (2)	Aug 6 (1)	STL	@	HOU	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
53	144	111 (1)	Aug 7	STL	@	HOU	W,5-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
54	145	114 (2)	Aug 10	STL	@	NYM	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
55	146	116 (1)	Aug 13	STL		MON	W,1-0	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
56	147	119 (2)	Aug 16	STL		NYM	L,1-5	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
57	148	123 (3)	Aug 21	STL		SDP	L,0-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
58	149	124	Aug 22	STL		LAD	W,8-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
59	150	127 (2)	Aug 25	STL		SFG	L,2-4	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
60	151	129 (1)	Aug 27	STL	@	LAD	L,3-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2						P
61	152	133 (3)	Aug 31	STL	@	SDP	L,1-2	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	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
62	153	134	Sep 2	STL	@	SFG	W,6-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
63	154	135	Sep 3	STL	@	SFG	L,5-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
64	155	141 (5)	Sep 9	STL	@	PHI	L,4-11	1-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.61	-0.018	.01	0.00%	-0.45	P
65	156	143 (1)	Sep 11	STL	@	PHI	L,5-6	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
66	157	144	Sep 12	STL		CHC	W,11-9	8-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.07	-0.002	.00	0.00%	-0.20	P
67	158	147 (2)	Sep 15 (2)	STL		PIT	W,10-7	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
68	159	148	Sep 16	STL		PHI	L,6-12	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
69	160	149	Sep 17	STL		PHI	L,4-8	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
70	161	151 (1)	Sep 21 (1)	STL	@	MON	L,2-4	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
71	162	153 (1)	Sep 22	STL	@	MON	L,0-2	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
72	163	155 (1)	Sep 26	STL		MON	L,5-9	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
73	164	157 (1)	Sep 28	STL		MON	L,2-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
74	165	159 (1)	Sep 30 (2)	STL		NYM	L,3-6	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
75	166	160	Oct 1 (1)	STL		NYM	L,4-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
							22-53		9	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		.47	-0.056	.51	-0.03%	-1.58

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