Butch Metzger
Clarence Edward Metzger
Born: May 23, 1952
Lafayette, IN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 2 (1970 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
School: John F. Kennedy HS (Sacramento, CA)
Career: 1970-1980
Major League Statistics
Butch Metzger compiled a career record of 64 wins and 66 losses, with 20 saves, and a 3.94 ERA in his 213-game pitching career with the Great Falls Giants, Magic Valley Cowboys, Decatur Commodores, Amarillo Giants, Phoenix Giants, Hawaii Islanders, Oklahoma City 89ers, Caracas Metropolitanos and Richmond Braves. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the field during the 1980 campaign.
 Great Falls Giants |
 Decatur Commodores |
 Magic Valley Cowboys |
 Decatur Commodores |
 Amarillo Giants |
 Phoenix Giants |
 Hawaii Islanders |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
 Richmond Braves |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | PION | Great Falls Giants | 2 | 9 | .182 | 4.17 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 82.0 | 80 | 49 | 38 | 5 | 38 | 2 | 92 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 3 | 7 | .300 | 6.49 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 68.0 | 83 | 64 | 49 | 16 | 48 | 3 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1971 | R | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.91 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 106.0 | 88 | 52 | 46 | 13 | 46 | 0 | 108 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24.0 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3.57 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 116.0 | 107 | 57 | 46 | 12 | 40 | 1 | 117 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1973 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | 10 | 3 | .769 | 2.75 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 131.0 | 105 | 49 | 40 | 5 | 49 | 2 | 108 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.62 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 72.0 | 87 | 41 | 37 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 12 | 10 | .545 | 4.72 | 33 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 204.0 | 209 | 120 | 107 | 20 | 90 | 7 | 148 | 9 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 15 | 7 | .682 | 3.62 | 36 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 169.0 | 163 | 86 | 68 | 16 | 78 | 3 | 114 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.50 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68.0 | 74 | 41 | 34 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IAML | Caracas Metropolitanos | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3.26 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 69.0 | 64 | 30 | 25 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 64 | 66 | .492 | 3.94 | 213 | 146 | 0 | 48 | 9 | 20 | 1127.0 | 1084 | 597 | 494 | 100 | 458 | 21 | 905 | 39 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | PION | Great Falls Giants | 16 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .148 | .148 | .148 | .296 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | R | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | 13 | 46 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | .128 | .209 | .154 | .363 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 13 | 25 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .143 | .217 | .143 | .360 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .286 | .333 | .619 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 18 | 45 | 41 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .244 | .262 | .244 | .506 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 76 | 154 | 136 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 55 | .176 | .215 | .184 | .399 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | PION | Great Falls Giants | P | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .929 | .929 |
| 1971 | R | PION | Magic Valley Cowboys | P | 13 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .958 | 1.769 |
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | P | 13 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .923 | .923 |
| 1972 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | P | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .600 |
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | P | 18 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .929 | .722 |
| 1973 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | P | 17 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .909 | .588 |
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 13 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .875 | .538 |
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 33 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .917 | .667 |
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | P | 36 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 1 | .967 | .806 |
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .545 |
| 1979 | AAA | IAML | Caracas Metropolitanos | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 38 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .342 |
| Totals | 213 | 50 | 101 | 10 | 4 | .938 | .709 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | R | Pioneer League | Great Falls Giants | SFN | ||
| 1971 | R | Pioneer League | Magic Valley Cowboys | |||
| 1971 | A | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SFN | ||
| 1972 | A | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SFN | ||
| 1972 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Giants | SFN | ||
| 1973 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Giants | SFN | ||
| 1973 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1974 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1975 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | SDN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | PHI | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Inter-American League | Caracas Metropolitanos | |||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL |
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