| 词条 | Butch Metzger |
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|image=Butch Metzger - San Diego Padres.jpg |name=Butch Metzger |position=Pitcher |bats=Right |throws=Right |birth_date={{Birth date and age|1952|5|23}} |birth_place=Lafayette, Indiana |debutleague = MLB |debutdate=September 8 |debutyear=1974 |debutteam=San Francisco Giants |finalleague = MLB |finaldate=June 28 |finalyear=1978 |finalteam=New York Mets |statleague = MLB |stat1label=Win–loss record |stat1value=18–9 |stat2label=Earned run average |stat2value=3.74 |stat3label=Strikeouts |stat3value=175 |teams=
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}} Clarence Edward Metzger (born May 23, 1952) is a former Major League Baseball player. Metzger was a relief pitcher, specifically a closer. Metzger played for four different teams during his five years in the majors; the San Francisco Giants in {{Baseball year|1974}}, the San Diego Padres from {{Baseball year|1975}} to {{Baseball year|1977}}, the St. Louis Cardinals in {{Baseball year|1977}}, and the New York Mets in {{Baseball year|1978}}. Professional careerAfter playing high school baseball at John F. Kennedy high school in Sacramento, California, Metzger was drafted in the 2nd round of the 1970 amateur draft by the San Francisco Giants. Metzger made his major league debut on September 8, 1974 with the San Francisco Giants. Metzger played limitedly, pitching 12.7 innings and posting a 3.55 ERA In {{Baseball year|1975}}, Metzger was with a different team, the San Diego Padres, after being traded from the Giants with Tito Fuentes in exchange for utilityman Derrel Thomas. Metzger pitched limitedly again, due to control issues (he had walked 16 men in his 17.3 innings of career pitching). In {{Baseball year|1976}}, Metzger was able to successfully control his pitches, and had a great year for a rookie. He posted a 2.92 ERA, along with an 11-4 record, 89 strikeouts, 52 walks and 16 saves in 123.3 innings of work. He was co-voted National League Rookie of the Year for {{Baseball year|1976}} with Pat Zachry. Metzger did not start the 1977 season well, walking 12 in 22.7 innings while only getting 6 strikeouts. On May 17, 1977, he was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for pitcher John D'Acquisto and infielder Pat Scanlon. Metzger posted better numbers with the Cardinals, collecting 7 saves while posting a 3.11 ERA and a record of 4 wins and 2 losses. However, Metzger was placed on waivers by the Cardinals and picked up by the New York Mets on April 5, 1978. Metzger had a disappointing season, giving concern to the Mets about his control issues. His contract was subsequently purchased by the Philadelphia Phillies on July 4, 1978 and he was sent back to the minors. Metzger never made it back to the major league level and was released by the Phillies on March 19, 1979. He works today as a scout. In his five seasons of baseball, Metzger had an 18-9 record with a 3.74 ERA, 23 saves, pitched 293.1 innings, gave up 289 hits, walked 140 and struck out 175 men. External links{{Baseballstats|br=m/metzgbu01|cube=15327|brm=metzge001cla}}, or Retrosheet, or Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League){{NL Rookie of the Year|state=collapsed}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Metzger, Butch}} 21 : 1952 births|Living people|Amarillo Giants players|Baseball players from Indiana|Caracas Metropolitanos players|Cardenales de Lara players|Decatur Commodores players|Great Falls Giants players|Hawaii Islanders players|Magic Valley Cowboys players|Major League Baseball pitchers|Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award winners|New York Mets players|Oklahoma City 89ers players|Phoenix Giants players|Richmond Braves players|Sportspeople from Lafayette, Indiana|San Diego Padres players|San Francisco Giants players|St. Louis Cardinals players|Texas Rangers scouts |
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