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Mike Piazza League
5-5-2121
Butch Metzger Relief Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.66 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 25-19 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 09-10-1950
K 296 Drafted Round 4, Pick 49
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(63 games)
IP 474.2
WHIP 1.42
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L C- Velocity C    Mentor Val A 
Speed B- Bunt C- Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1975 SF
2
 1
5
4
0
0
0
 0
24.1
 34 26 21 0 13
18
1.93
7.77
1976 SF
3
 1
36
0
0
0
1
 0
26.1
 48 20 19 0 15
15
2.39
6.49
1977 SF
1
 1
25
1
0
0
1
 1
50.0
 56 37 35 0 18
34
1.48
6.30
1978 SF
0
 0
3
0
0
0
0
 0
3.1
 6 3 3 0 1
1
2.10
8.10
1981 SF
2
 2
50
0
0
0
0
 1
53.2
 65 29 29 0 17
32
1.53
4.86
1982 SF
5
 1
76
0
0
0
0
 1
90.0
 83 40 39 0 19
52
1.13
3.90
1983 SF
2
 2
64
0
0
0
0
 1
77.0
 83 51 42 1 28
51
1.44
4.91
1984 SF
6
 4
67
0
0
0
0
 6
78.0
 71 40 30 0 20
45
1.17
3.46
1985 SF
3
 6
56
0
0
0
2
 3
65.2
 68 28 27 0 22
45
1.37
3.70
1986 OAK
1
 1
4
0
0
0
0
 1
6.1
 4 3 1 0 2
3
0.95
1.42
2121
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
25
 19
386
5
0
0
4
 14
474.2
 518 277 246 1 155
296
1.42
4.66
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Butch Metzger has retired from the Oakland Invaders
1986-10-03The Oakland Invaders have promoted Butch Metzger to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have sent Kent Bottenfield to the minors.
1986-09-05The Oakland Invaders have acquired Butch Metzger from the waiver wire.
1986-05-19The Oakland Invaders have waived Butch Metzger. The Oakland Invaders have waived Joe Price.
1986-05-12The Oakland Invaders have promoted Steve Wilson to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have promoted Kent Bottenfield to the major league team. The Oakland Invaders have designated Butch Metzger for assignment. The Oakland Invaders have designated Joe Price for assignment.
1986-04-28The Oakland Invaders have renamed Phil Johns to Butch Metzger.
1986-04-28The Oakland Invaders have promoted Phil Johns to the major league team.
1986-04-28The Oakland Invaders have acquired Phil Johns from the waiver wire.
1986-04-08The San Francisco Golden Gates have waived Phil Johns.
1986-03-25The San Francisco Golden Gates have promoted Neil Allen to the major league team. The San Francisco Golden Gates have promoted Paul Mirabella to the major league team. The San Francisco Golden Gates have designated Phil Johns for assignment. The San Francisco Golden Gates have designated Skel Weik for assignment.
1985-07-22Phil Johns of the San Francisco Golden Gates is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1985-06-01Phil Johns of the San Francisco Golden Gates is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1984-07-31Phil Johns of the San Francisco Golden Gates is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1982-09-17Phil Johns of the San Francisco Golden Gates is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1982-06-19Phil Johns of the San Francisco Golden Gates is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1981-07-13The San Francisco Golden Gates have promoted Phil Johns to the major league team. The San Francisco Golden Gates have designated Ray Law for assignment.
1978-08-16The San Francisco Golden Gates have designated Phil Johns for assignment.
1978-08-03The San Francisco Golden Gates have promoted Phil Johns to the major league team. The San Francisco Golden Gates have designated Malachi Gastall for assignment.
1978-04-08The San Francisco Golden Gates have designated Phil Johns for assignment.
1976-05-25The San Francisco Golden Gates have promoted Phil Johns to the major league team. The San Francisco Golden Gates have promoted Eddie Chalk to the major league team. The San Francisco Golden Gates have sent Steve Meoli to the minors.
1976-04-08The San Francisco Golden Gates have removed Phil Johns from the trade block.
1976-04-01The San Francisco Golden Gates have placed Phil Johns on the trade block.
1975-07-20The San Francisco Golden Gates have promoted Eddie Chalk to the major league team. The San Francisco Golden Gates have sent Phil Johns to the minors.
1975-06-28The San Francisco Golden Gates have promoted Phil Johns to the major league team. The San Francisco Golden Gates have sent Eddie Chalk to the minors.
1975-05-01The San Francisco Golden Gates have sent Phil Johns to the minors.
1975-04-14The San Francisco Golden Gates have promoted Phil Johns to the major league team.
1971-08-10The San Francisco Golden Gates have acquired Phil Johns from the waiver wire.
1971-07-20The New York Times have waived Phil Johns.