What years did Butch Metzger play?

Butch Metzger played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1978.

Was Butch Metzger a pitcher?

Yes. Butch Metzger pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 175 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Butch Metzger hit?

Butch Metzger hit 0 career home runs.

Butch Metzger

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1978)

W–L 18–9

ERA 3.74

WHIP 1.46

SO 175

Pitcher PIV -1600.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 5/23/1952 in Lafayette, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1974-09-08
Last Game: 1978-06-28
Awards: Rookie of the Year

Full name: Clarence Edward Metzger

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
18	9	191	1	0	0	23	293.3	289	122	23	140	175	3.74	-1600.5

Career ERA 3.74 vs. league average 3.71 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1974	SFN	NL	1	0	10	0	0	12.7	11	5	12	5	3.55	3.63 (+2%)	-317.8
1975	SDN	NL	1	0	4	0	0	4.7	6	4	4	6	7.71	—	0.0
1976	SDN	NL	11	4	77	0	16	123.3	119	40	52	89	2.92	3.51 (+17%)	1454.2
1977	SDN	NL	0	0	17	1	0	22.7	27	14	12	6	5.56	4.00 (-39%)	-1585.7
1977	SLN	NL	4	2	58	0	7	92.7	78	32	38	48	3.11	4.00 (+22%)	-204.9
1978	NYN	NL	1	3	25	0	0	37.3	48	27	22	21	6.51	3.69 (-77%)	-946.4
Career · 6 seasons			18	9	191	1	23	293.1	289	122	140	175	3.74	—	-1,601

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
191	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	.000	.118	.000	.118	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .118 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 63.8% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .118 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — 83.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1974	SFN	NL	10	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	SDN	NL	4	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	SDN	NL	77	8	1	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	SDN	NL	17	3	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	SLN	NL	58	4	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	NYN	NL	25	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			191	15	1	2	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	100	7	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	91	8	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	100	151.2	135	55	68	96	3.26
Away	91	141.2	154	67	72	79	4.26

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1978-06-28	NYN	CHC	L	0.1	2	1	1	1	0	0
1978-06-26	NYN	CHC	L	0.1	3	4	4	1	0	0
1978-06-25	NYN	PIT	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1978-06-24	NYN	PIT	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1978-06-18	NYN	SFG	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1978-06-15	NYN	LAD	—	3.0	4	0	0	1	2	0
1978-06-11	NYN	SFG	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1978-06-06	NYN	LAD	—	3.0	2	2	2	3	1	1
1978-05-30	NYN	STL	—	2.0	4	4	4	1	0	1
1978-05-27	NYN	HOU	W	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	191	1	12	35	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1974	SFN	P	10	0	1	1	0	0
1975	SDN	P	4	0	0	1	0	0
1976	SDN	P	77	0	5	17	1	0
1977	SDN	P	17	1	0	3	0	0
1977	SLN	P	58	0	5	9	0	1
1978	NYN	P	25	0	1	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	191

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1976	Rookie of the Year
1976	TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1976	Rookie of the Year	NL	1st	11.0	24	11

Frequently Asked Questions about Butch Metzger

What years did Butch Metzger play?: Butch Metzger played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1978.
Was Butch Metzger a pitcher?: Yes. Butch Metzger pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 175 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Butch Metzger hit?: Butch Metzger hit 0 career home runs.