Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Butch Metzger | Stat | Bowden Francis |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Seasons | 4 |
| 5.4 | Career VAL | 5.4 |
| 3.1 (1976) | Peak-season VAL | 3.2 (2024) |
| 1× | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 0 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | — |
| 1 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | — |
VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLB VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 1950 on.
| Butch Metzger | Stat | Bowden Francis |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 191 | Games | 62 |
| Pitching | ||
| 18 | Wins | 11 |
| 9 | Losses | 13 |
| 23 | Saves | 1 |
| 293.1 | Innings pitched | 204.2 |
| 175 | Strikeouts (pitching) | 182 |
| 3.74 | ||
| ERA |
|---|
| 3.87 |
| 1.46 | WHIP | 1.10 |
|---|
| 98 | ERA+ | 105 |
|---|
| Age | Butch Metzger | Bowden Francis |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 3.1 | — |
| 25 | 2.3 | — |
| 26 | 0 | — |
| 27 | — | 2.2 |
| 28 | — | 3.2 |
| 29 | — | 0 |