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Andres Galarraga League
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Butch Metzger Relief Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.06 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 13-12 Status Deceased (2033) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 02-14-1952
K 213 Drafted Round 3, Pick 45
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(67 games)
IP 306.0
WHIP 1.47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A-
Speed D  Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1974 Majors 22 25.00 0 / 0 6 / 17 4 / 8 10 / 25
1975 Majors 23 18.00 0 / 0 4 / 7 4 / 11 8 / 18
1976 Majors 24 22.00 0 / 0 2 / 10 2 / 12 4 / 22
1977 Minors 25 12.00 0 / 0 1 / 3 2 / 9 3 / 12
1977 Majors 25 3.68 24 0 0 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 3
1978 Minors 26 56.00 1 / 4 0 / 23 10 / 29 11 / 56
1978 Majors 26 3.82 18 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 2 2 / 3
1979 Minors 27 40.00 1 / 1 4 / 22 0 / 17 5 / 40
1979 Majors 27 15.96 66 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 6 1 / 9 1 / 15
1980 Majors 28 44.41 162 0 0 3 / 6 1 / 19 0 / 19 4 / 44
1981 Majors 29 38.52 158 1 4 4 / 6 1 / 19 0 / 13 5 / 38
1982 Majors 30 44.30 162 0 0 1 / 10 0 / 16 2 / 18 3 / 44
1983 Minors 31 52.00 1 / 3 0 / 26 3 / 23 4 / 52
1983 Majors 31 1.27 6 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1984 Minors 32 55.00 2 / 6 1 / 26 0 / 23 3 / 55
1985 Minors 33 55.00 1 / 3 2 / 24 0 / 28 3 / 55
1986 Minors 34 31.00 0 / 4 0 / 17 1 / 10 1 / 31
1986 Majors 34 13.01 78 0 0 -2 / 0 -1 / 5 -5 / 8 -8 / 13
1987 Majors 35 2.85 36 0 0 -1 / 0 -6 / 0 -6 / 2 -13 / 2
Total 710 1 4 11 / 43 16 / 244 20 / 242 47 / 529
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Butch Metzger has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1987-05-12The Miami Mad Men have waived Butch Metzger.
1986-07-05The Miami Mad Men have promoted Butch Metzger to the major league team. The Miami Mad Men have designated Mike Hansen for assignment.
1983-07-05The Miami Mad Men have acquired Butch Metzger from the waiver wire.
1983-05-24The Houston Gamblers have waived Butch Metzger. The Houston Gamblers have waived Jeff Burroughs.
1983-04-08The Houston Gamblers have promoted Dickie Thon to the major league team. The Houston Gamblers have designated Butch Metzger for assignment.
1981-06-02Butch Metzger of the Houston Gamblers is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1979-07-20The Houston Gamblers have promoted Butch Metzger to the major league team. The Houston Gamblers have waived Reggie Cleveland.
1978-07-20The Houston Gamblers have promoted John Candelaria to the major league team. The Houston Gamblers have sent Butch Metzger to the minors.
1978-06-28The Houston Gamblers have promoted Butch Metzger to the major league team.
1978-03-25The Houston Gamblers have renamed Tom Sanchez to Butch Metzger.
1977-10-03The St. Louis Blues have sent Tom Sanchez to the minors.
1977-09-05The St. Louis Blues have promoted Tom Sanchez to the major league team. The St. Louis Blues have promoted Bill Stein to the major league team. The St. Louis Blues have promoted Frank Roth to the major league team.
1977-08-29The St. Louis Blues have promoted Frank Roth to the major league team. The St. Louis Blues have sent Tom Sanchez to the minors.
1977-08-29The St. Louis Blues have promoted Tom Sanchez to the major league team.
1977-08-03The St. Louis Blues have acquired Tom Sanchez from the waiver wire.
1974-04-01The New York Arrogance have waived Tom Sanchez.