How Butch Metzger's Losses Compares to Similar Players
Butch Metzger totaled 9 career Losses, well below the relief pitcher average of 15.5 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Losses season came in 1974, posting 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 3.2 that year. The highest point came in 1976 at 4, near the relief pitcher average of 3.8 that year. The Losses trended upward through the final seasons. The Losses total went from 4 in 1976 to 2 in 1977 and 3 in 1978, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Losses profile — ranging from 0 to 4 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Butch Metzger Lifetime Losses
Stats similar to Losses for Butch Metzger
| Butch Metzger
Losses |
|---|
| Career | 9 |
| Season Avg. | 1.8 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 7.63 |
| More Info | See More |
Butch Metzger Losses Per Season
Butch Metzger's Losses for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Butch Metzger Losses by Team
Butch Metzger's career Losses totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Butch Metzger Cumulative Losses — Career Progression
A running total of Butch Metzger's career Losses, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Butch Metzger Losses Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Butch Metzger's seasonal Losses alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Butch Metzger Losses — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Butch Metzger's MLB career with Losses alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
