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Butch Metzger 2026 Season · NYM

Career: 18-9, 3.74 ERA, 175 K in 293.1 IP.

Awards: Jackie Robinson NL Rookie of the Year (1976).

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Butch Metzger

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-0.6Career NUT

+0.6 to Average

Career

3.74ERA1.46WHIP18W175K293.1IP23SV

R/R · 6' 1", 185 lb · b. May 23, 1952 · Lafayette, IN · Draft 1970 (2nd Rd, #41)

Player Overview

Year by Year


1974	22	SF	—	1	0	3.55	10	0	4	0	0	60	12.2	11	5	12	0	5	1.82
1975	23	SD	—	1	0	7.71	4	0	3	0	0	24	4.2	6	4	4	0	6	2.14
1976	24	SD	+0.7	11	4	2.92	77	0	62	16	16	528	123.1	119	40	52	3	89	1.39
1977	25	SD	—	0	0	5.56	17	1	4	0	0	105	22.2	27	14	12	1	6	1.72
1977	25	STL	-0.1	4	2	3.11	58	0	28	7	7	389	92.2	78	32	38	1	48	1.25
1977	25	TOT	-0.8	4	2	3.59	75	1	32	7	7	494	115.1	105	46	50	2	54	1.34
1978	26	NYM	-0.5	1	3	6.51	25	0	11	0	0	180	37.1	48	27	22	1	21	1.88
Career	—	5 yrs	-0.6	18	9	3.74	191	1	112	23	23	1286	293.1	289	122	140	6	175	1.46

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NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving Metzger's career NUT of -0.6

Slice size = share of total NUT. K Ability = Strikeouts · HR Prevention = HR allowed · Walk Avoidance = BB + HBP.

Career NUT Trend

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NUT by Season

+0.7

-0.8

-0.5

Awards

1976Jackie Robinson NL Rookie of the Year

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