The Resume

(May 23, 1952- )
Born in Lafayette, Indiana
Birth name is Clarence Edward Metzger
Pitcher for the San Francisco Giants (1974), San Diego Padres (1975-77), St. Louis Cardinals (1977) and the New York Mets (1978)
NL Co-Rookie of the Year (with Pat Zachry; 1976)

Why he might be annoying:

He looked like Dax Shepard in his younger days.
He technically won his NL Rookie of the Year Award in his third season.
His career flamed out after five seasons.
He was unable to replicate the success of his Rookie of the Year winning season.
He struggled with control issues in the last couple seasons, before retiring altogether.

Why he might not be annoying:

He posted an 11-4 record, along with 16 saves in his breakout season (1976).
He was the first player in the history of the Padres franchise to earn the NL Rookie of the Year Award.
He set a major league rookie record for most victories by a reliever without a loss.
He had a dominant fastball pitch, prior to losing his velocity in the later years of his career.
He admitted that he was physically fatigued after his last year, due to the fact he was overused during his career.

Credit: Eddie Burphy

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Baseball Players
• Eddie Burphy's Profiles [Series 02]
• I am a Hoosier [Indiana]
• I Had Tommy John Surgery
• I Squandered My Talent
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Baseball Cap
• Look at My Autographed Photo
• Look At My Trading Card
• My Nickname is Part of My Name [A-L]
• New York Mets
• NL Rookie of the Year (Ranked: 1976)
• Profiles 54251-54500 (Ranked: 54306)
• San Diego Padres
• San Francisco Giants
• St. Louis Cardinals

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying