Butch Metzger ERA in 1978

• 4th-best of Butch Metzger's 5 seasons on file; the best is 2.92 in 1976.
• Up 2.92 from 3.59 in 1977.

Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 21, 2026.

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Butch Metzger ERA in 1978, season by season

Season↓	Team↓	GP↓iGP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.	W↓iW: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win.	L↓iL: Games in which this pitcher was charged with the loss.	ERA↓iERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent.	IP↓iIP: Innings pitched. The decimal counts outs, so 6.2 is six innings and two more outs.	K↓iK: Batters this pitcher struck out.	BB↓iBB: Times the batter reached first base on four balls.	WHIP↓iWHIP: Walks and hits allowed per inning pitched — lower is better. Around 1.00 is elite.	SV↓iSV: Games finished by protecting a narrow lead to the last out.
1974	SF	10	1	0	3.55	12.2	5	12	1.82	0
1975	SD	4	1	0	7.71	4.2	6	4	2.14	0
1976	SD	77	11	4	2.92	123.1	89	52	1.39	16
1977	SD/STL	75	4	2	3.59	115.1	54	50	1.34	7
1978	NYM	25	1	3	6.51	37.1	21	22	1.88	0

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA · IP · K · BB · WHIP · SV