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Ken Griffey Jr League
3-5-2079
Butch Metzger Relief Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.80 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 74-61 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
SV 82 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 01-17-1943
K 769 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(139 games)
IP 1166.0
WHIP 1.49
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance D+   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val D+
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1965 CLE
4
 9
97
0
0
0
6
 0
132.2
 177 118 105 6 56
90
1.76
7.12
1966 CLE
11
 8
119
0
0
0
7
 0
148.0
 181 102 96 2 68
94
1.68
5.84
1967 CLE
2
 4
66
0
0
0
1
 0
84.1
 99 51 48 1 36
68
1.60
5.12
1968 CLE
4
 4
40
0
0
0
2
 0
58.0
 57 30 30 1 25
35
1.41
4.66
1969 CLE
3
 0
49
0
0
0
0
 0
63.1
 58 22 19 0 28
42
1.36
2.70
1970 CLE
5
 4
73
0
0
0
5
 3
96.0
 92 35 35 2 28
67
1.25
3.28
1971 CLE
6
 9
71
0
0
0
16
 6
76.1
 90 60 56 0 31
48
1.59
6.60
1972 CLE
6
 5
62
1
0
0
1
 3
74.0
 83 39 38 0 32
38
1.55
4.62
1973 CLE
8
 3
67
0
0
0
27
 7
61.0
 67 40 37 0 21
34
1.44
5.46
1974 CLE
2
 1
56
0
0
0
0
 2
63.1
 68 31 30 0 25
41
1.47
4.26
1975 CLE
5
 2
54
0
0
0
1
 0
54.2
 57 27 27 2 21
48
1.43
4.45
1976 CLE
9
 5
51
0
0
0
5
 3
42.2
 38 18 18 0 20
28
1.36
3.80
1977 CLE
3
 3
39
0
0
0
9
 1
38.0
 42 19 18 0 11
30
1.39
4.26
1978 CLE-KC
3
 2
54
0
0
0
0
 3
67.0
 65 23 23 0 19
45
1.25
3.09
1979 KC-CLE
3
 1
27
0
0
0
0
 0
69.0
 74 33 31 3 25
45
1.43
4.04
1980 CLE-DET-PIT
0
 1
25
4
0
0
2
 2
37.2
 36 12 11 1 10
16
1.22
2.63
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
74
 61
950
5
0
0
82
 30
1166.0
 1284 660 622 18 456
769
1.49
4.80
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Butch Metzger has retired from the Pittsburgh GhettoBlasters
1980-07-25The Pittsburgh GhettoBlasters have acquired Butch Metzger from the waiver wire.
1980-07-21The Detroit T-Buckets have designated Butch Metzger for assignment.
1980-06-21The Detroit T-Buckets have promoted Butch Metzger to the major league team.
1980-06-21The Detroit T-Buckets have acquired Butch Metzger from the waiver wire.
1980-04-10The Cleveland Buzz Saws waive Butch Metzger.
1979-05-20A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Cleveland Buzz Saws. The Cleveland Buzz Saws receive Domingo McGee, Bruce Swift, Butch Metzger from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Harry Colon, Herb Score, Dan Meyer, Leadbelly Barkley.
1979-04-04Butch Metzger of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1978-05-22A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Cleveland Buzz Saws. The Cleveland Buzz Saws receive Phil Bettencourt from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Butch Metzger.
1977-06-16Butch Metzger of the Cleveland Buzz Saws is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1967-03-05The Cleveland Buzz Saws have renamed Fred Glavenich to Butch Metzger.
1965-04-01The Cleveland Coonhounds have promoted Mark Keeley to the major league team. The Cleveland Coonhounds have promoted Ray Heathcott to the major league team. The Cleveland Coonhounds have promoted Fred Glavenich to the major league team. The Cleveland Coonhounds have sent Steve LePine to the minors. The Cleveland Coonhounds have sent Alex Schwenck to the minors. The Cleveland Coonhounds have sent Hal Acker to the minors.
1963-03-01A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Dong and the Cleveland Coonhounds. The Cleveland Coonhounds receive Joseph Coleman, Fred Glavenich from the Philadelphia Dong in exchange for Hal Acker, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 1 (CLE).