Butch Metzger vs George Throop

Butch MetzgerGeorge Throop

Butch Metzger and George Throop compared on their MLB careers: Butch Metzger played 5 seasons, 1974 to 1978, George Throop 4 seasons, 1975 to 1979. Butch Metzger has 18 wins to George Throop's 2.

Who has the better career numbers?

Butch Metzger and George Throop career totals
191GP30
18W2
9L0
3.7ERA3.8
293.1IP42.1
175K27
140BB25
1.5WHIP1.6
23SV3

Titles and awards

  • Butch Metzger: 0 championships; NL Rookie of the Year
  • George Throop: 0 championships; none on file

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Butch Metzger and George Throop season by season
W: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win.L: Games in which this pitcher was charged with the loss.ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent.W: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win.L: Games in which this pitcher was charged with the loss.ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent.
1st1974103.551975004.00
2nd1975107.711977003.38
3rd19761142.921978100.00
4th1977423.591979104.32
5th1978136.51————

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA