Butch Metzger
Game Log for 1976
Previous Season Next Season Team Date Game Result Role CG SHO SV IP H BF R ER HR UW IW SO ERA Record SDP Apr 10 L, 0-3 vs Braves Finish 1.0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 SDP Apr 13 W, 8-5 at Dodgers Finish 0.2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 SDP Apr 17 L, 4-5 at Astros Finish 2.0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.00 SDP Apr 18 (1) L, 2-4 at Astros Finish 0.1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 SDP Apr 18 (2) W, 11-5 at Astros Finish 2.0 1 8 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.00 SDP Apr 20 W, 7-5 at Reds Finish 2.2 0 10 0 0 0 1 1 2 0.00 W (1-0) SDP Apr 21 L, 4-5 at Reds Finish 2.0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 SDP Apr 24 W, 4-3 vs Cardinals Finish 2.1 5 12 1 0 0 1 0 2 0.00 W (2-0) SDP Apr 26 W, 6-2 vs Cubs Finish 1 2.1 2 10 0 0 0 1 0 3 0.00 SDP Apr 29 W, 9-5 vs Cubs Middle 1.2 0 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 W (3-0) Team Date Game Result Role CG SHO SV IP H BF R ER HR UW IW SO ERA Record SDP May 05 W, 6-4 at Expos Finish 2 1.0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 SDP May 06 W, 4-1 at Expos Finish 3 1.0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 SDP May 14 W, 7-4 at Cubs Finish 4 3.0 4 14 2 2 0 1 0 2 0.82 SDP May 18 W, 7-6 at Giants Finish 3.0 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.72 W (4-0) SDP May 20 L, 4-5 vs Astros Finish 2.0 4 9 1 1 0 0 0 2 1.00 SDP May 22 L, 2-3 vs Reds Middle 1.1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.95 SDP May 26 L, 0-8 vs Dodgers Finish 1.0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.92 SDP May 27 W, 3-1 vs Giants Finish 5 2.0 2 8 0 0 0 1 0 2 0.86 SDP May 31 W, 10-7 at Braves Finish 6 2.0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.81 Team Date Game Result Role CG SHO SV IP H BF R ER HR UW IW SO ERA Record SDP Jun 04 L, 2-7 at Pirates Finish 1.0 3 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 1.05 SDP Jun 05 W, 11-9 at Pirates Middle 1.0 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.27 SDP Jun 10 L, 0-6 vs Mets Finish 2.0 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 1 1.21 SDP Jun 11 L, 2-4 vs Phillies Finish 1.2 2 6 1 1 0 1 0 2 1.38 SDP Jun 12 L, 2-3 vs Phillies Middle 2.0 2 8 0 0 0 1 0 3 1.32 SDP Jun 13 (2) W, 4-3 vs Phillies Finish 7 2.1 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.25 SDP Jun 19 L, 0-1 at Cardinals Finish 1.2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.20 SDP Jun 20 W, 5-4 at Cardinals Middle 2.1 3 11 2 2 0 1 0 1 1.52 SDP Jun 23 (1) L, 6-7 at Giants Finish 1.0 2 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 1.86 SDP Jun 23 (2) L, 7-8 at Giants Finish 1.0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.82 SDP Jun 25 L, 1-4 vs Braves Finish 1.0 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.79 SDP Jun 26 (1) W, 9-7 vs Braves Finish 1.1 2 6 1 1 1 0 0 2 1.92 W (5-0) SDP Jun 28 L, 3-7 vs Reds Finish 2.0 2 9 1 1 0 1 0 3 2.01 SDP Jun 29 L, 5-12 vs Reds Middle 2.0 3 11 1 1 0 2 0 1 2.10 Team Date Game Result Role CG SHO SV IP H BF R ER HR UW IW SO ERA Record SDP Jul 02 W, 6-3 vs Dodgers Finish 8 2.0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.03 SDP Jul 06 L, 0-4 at Cubs Finish 1.0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.99 SDP Jul 09 L, 3-4 at Phillies Finish 2.0 4 11 1 1 0 0 1 0 2.08 SDP Jul 10 (2) L, 2-4 at Phillies Finish 2.0 3 10 1 1 0 0 1 4 2.15 SDP Jul 11 L, 0-3 at Phillies Finish 2.0 2 10 0 0 0 0 1 2 2.09 SDP Jul 15 L, 1-2 vs Cardinals Finish 0.2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.07 SDP Jul 18 W, 2-1 vs Cubs Finish 1.0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.04 W (6-0) SDP Jul 21 L, 1-5 vs Phillies Finish 1.0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.00 SDP Jul 22 W, 5-4 at Dodgers Middle 3.1 5 17 1 1 0 1 1 0 2.04 W (7-0) SDP Jul 24 W, 6-5 vs Dodgers Finish 0.1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.03 W (8-0) SDP Jul 25 L, 0-1 vs Dodgers Finish 1.0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.00 SDP Jul 30 (1) L, 8-13 at Reds Finish 1.0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.97 SDP Jul 30 (2) L, 2-4 at Reds Finish 3.0 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.89 Team Date Game Result Role CG SHO SV IP H BF R ER HR UW IW SO ERA Record SDP Aug 01 L, 4-5 at Reds Finish 2.0 1 8 0 0 0 1 0 3 1.85 SDP Aug 02 (1) W, 7-3 at Braves Middle 2.0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.80 W (9-0) SDP Aug 05 W, 4-3 vs Astros Finish 9 0.2 2 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.90 SDP Aug 06 W, 9-3 vs Astros Finish 10 3.0 4 13 1 1 0 1 0 2 1.94 SDP Aug 07 W, 3-2 vs Astros Finish 11 1.1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.91 SDP Aug 08 W, 4-3 vs Astros Finish 1.2 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 1.87 W (10-0) SDP Aug 11 L, 1-2 at Mets Finish 2.0 2 9 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.83 SDP Aug 13 (2) W, 4-3 at Expos Finish 12 2.0 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 1 1.79 SDP Aug 14 W, 7-2 at Expos Finish 2.0 3 10 0 0 0 1 0 4 1.75 SDP Aug 16 W, 11-7 at Cardinals Finish 1.0 3 7 1 1 0 1 0 1 1.83 SDP Aug 21 L, 1-7 vs Mets Finish 2.0 2 9 1 1 0 1 0 1 1.88 SDP Aug 22 L, 0-1 vs Mets Finish 1.0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.86 SDP Aug 23 W, 5-4 vs Pirates Finish 13 3.0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.81 SDP Aug 25 L, 0-3 vs Pirates Finish 1.0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.79 SDP Aug 28 L, 4-7 vs Expos Middle 1.2 4 10 3 3 1 2 0 3 2.02 L (10-1) SDP Aug 29 L, 0-3 vs Expos Finish 1.0 1 6 1 1 0 1 1 0 2.09 SDP Aug 31 L, 0-3 at Pirates Finish 1.0 1 5 2 2 1 1 0 1 2.24 Team Date Game Result Role CG SHO SV IP H BF R ER HR UW IW SO ERA Record SDP Sep 03 L, 3-7 at Giants Finish 1.0 1 6 1 1 0 1 1 0 2.31 SDP Sep 04 L, 3-4 at Giants Finish 2.0 1 8 0 0 0 0 1 3 2.26 SDP Sep 07 W, 4-2 vs Dodgers Finish 14 1.0 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 2.24 SDP Sep 08 L, 1-3 vs Braves Middle 2.1 3 12 0 0 0 1 1 3 2.20 SDP Sep 09 W, 4-3 vs Braves Finish 1.1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.17 W (11-1) SDP Sep 11 (2) L, 1-2 vs Astros Finish 2.0 0 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 2.13 SDP Sep 13 L, 2-3 vs Giants Middle 1.0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.11 SDP Sep 14 L, 6-7 vs Giants Middle 1.0 3 6 2 2 1 0 0 0 2.25 L (11-2) SDP Sep 19 (2) L, 2-3 at Astros Finish 1.0 2 7 1 1 0 0 2 0 2.31 L (11-3) SDP Sep 21 L, 1-9 at Reds Middle 2.0 5 12 3 3 0 1 0 0 2.50 SDP Sep 24 W, 6-4 at Braves Finish 15 2.0 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 3 2.45 SDP Sep 25 L, 8-11 at Braves Middle 0.1 5 7 4 2 0 0 0 0 2.60 SDP Sep 26 L, 4-10 at Braves Middle 1.1 3 8 5 5 0 2 0 0 2.93 L (11-4) Team Date Game Result Role CG SHO SV IP H BF R ER HR UW IW SO ERA Record SDP Oct 02 W, 4-1 at Dodgers Finish 16 0.2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.92
| Pitcher data: Role: Start, finish or appear in middle relief; CG: Complete game; SHO: Shutout; Sv: Save; IP: Innings pitched; H: Hits allowed; BF: Batters faced; R: Runs allowed; ER: Earned runs; HR: Home runs allowed; UW: Unintentional walks; IW: Intentional walks; SO: Strikeouts; ERA: Earned run average |
Team
Role W L ERA G GS CG GF SV SHO IP H BF R ER HR UW IW SO Record
Middle relief 3 3 7.11 15 0 0 0 0 0 25.1 39 128 22 20 2 11 3 15 5-10
As closer 8 1 1.84 62 0 0 62 16 0 98.0 80 400 22 20 3 27 11 74 28-34
L/R G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS UW IW HP SO DP BA SLG OBP OPS
vs LHB 173 24 43 62 7 0 4 21 3 2 14 8 0 43 7 .249 .358 .330 .688
vs RHB 288 35 76 87 8 0 1 35 11 1 24 6 3 46 7 .264 .302 .337 .640
Team
Site W L ERA G GS CG GF SV SHO IP H BF R ER HR UW IW SO Record
Home 7 2 2.14 38 0 0 30 9 0 59.0 51 247 15 14 3 23 4 48 16-22
Road 4 2 3.64 39 0 0 32 7 0 64.1 68 281 29 26 2 15 10 41 17-22
Team
Time of Day W L ERA G GS CG GF SV SHO IP H BF R ER HR UW IW SO Record
Day 5 2 2.89 23 0 0 19 3 0 37.1 32 156 12 12 0 8 6 23 10-13
Night 6 2 2.93 54 0 0 43 13 0 86.0 87 372 32 28 5 30 8 66 23-31
Team
Month W L ERA G GS CG GF SV SHO IP H BF R ER HR UW IW SO Record
April 3 0 0.00 10 0 0 9 1 0 17.0 11 67 1 0 0 4 2 10 6-4
May 1 0 1.65 9 0 0 8 5 0 16.1 13 62 3 3 0 3 0 12 6-3
June 1 0 4.03 14 0 0 10 1 0 22.1 23 95 11 10 2 9 0 16 4-10
July 3 0 1.33 13 0 0 12 1 0 20.1 19 84 3 3 0 1 5 14 4-9
August 2 1 3.18 17 0 0 15 5 0 28.1 26 123 10 10 2 13 2 23 9-8
September 1 3 6.87 13 0 0 7 2 0 18.1 27 95 16 14 1 8 5 13 3-10
October 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1-0
Team
Opponent W L ERA G GS CG GF SV SHO IP H BF R ER HR UW IW SO Record
Astros 1 1 2.25 10 0 0 10 3 0 16.0 16 68 4 4 0 6 2 9 5-5
Braves 3 1 4.91 10 0 0 6 2 0 14.2 18 67 10 8 1 5 1 10 5-5
Cardinals 1 0 3.38 5 0 0 4 0 0 8.0 12 36 4 3 0 3 1 4 3-2
Cubs 2 0 2.00 5 0 0 4 2 0 9.0 7 37 2 2 0 2 1 6 4-1
Dodgers 2 0 0.90 8 0 0 7 3 0 10.0 7 42 1 1 0 3 1 6 6-2
Expos 0 1 4.15 6 0 0 5 3 0 8.2 9 40 4 4 1 5 1 9 4-2
Giants 1 1 3.75 8 0 0 6 1 0 12.0 10 49 5 5 2 2 2 11 2-6
Mets 0 0 1.29 4 0 0 4 0 0 7.0 5 29 1 1 0 3 1 2 0-4
Phillies 0 0 2.08 7 0 0 6 1 0 13.0 16 58 3 3 0 2 3 13 1-6
Pirates 0 0 5.14 5 0 0 4 1 0 7.0 6 29 5 4 1 1 0 5 2-3
Reds 1 0 2.50 9 0 0 6 0 0 18.0 13 73 5 5 0 6 1 14 1-8
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