Butch Metzger

Clarence Edward Metzger
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: May 23, 1952 in Lafayette, IN
Drafted: 2nd round 1970 by the San Francisco Giants
Acquired: claimed on waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals, April 1978
Departed: purchased by the Philadelphia Phillies, July 1978

Co-winner of the NL Rookie of the Year award in 1976; had another good year in '77, but that was all. He appeared with the Mets, of course, in 1978. Pictured here on 1978 Topps. There's another card shown below.

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PITCHING RECORD

YEAR CLUB     G GS CG    IP  W  L   PCT   H   R  ER  SO  BB ShO SV   ERA
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1974 S F NL  10  0  0  12.2  1  0 1.000  11   5   5   5  12   0  0  3.55
1975 S D NL   4  0  0   4.2  1  0 1.000   6   4   4   6   4   0  0  7.71
1976 S D NL  77  0  0 123.1 11  4  .733 119  44  40  89  52   0 16  2.92
1977 2teams  75  1  0 115.1  4  2  .667 105  52  46  54  50   0  7  3.59
1978 *METS*  25  0  0  37.1  1  3  .250  48  28  27  21  22   0  0  6.51
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METS TOTALS  25  0  0  37.1  1  3  .250  48  28  27  21  22   0  0  6.51
OTHER CLUBS 166  1  0 256.0 17  6  .739 241 105  95 154 118   0 23  3.34
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CAREER TOTS 191  1  0 293.1 18  9  .667 289 133 122 175 140   0 23  3.74

SPLIT SEASONS

YEAR CLUB     G GS CG    IP  W  L   PCT   H   R  ER  SO  BB ShO SV   ERA
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1977 S D NL  17  1  0  22.2  0  0  ----  27  16  14   6  12   0  0  5.56
1977 StL NL  58  0  0  92.2  4  2  .667  78  36  32  48  38   0  7  3.11

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This is a list of the cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture. The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal. Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den. At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas. If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection. I’m still accepting donations, should you feel so moved. Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

1977 Padres Schedule Cards

1976 Topps #593 (Rookie Pitchers)

1977 Burger Chef Fun Meal Discs
1977 San Diego Padres Schedule Cards
1977 Topps #215

1978 Hostess #85
1978 Topps #431

1980 TCMA Richmond Braves #13

1991 Nobody Beats the Wiz Mets #266

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