- Roger Metzger had injury problems in 1977. He injured his leg and ankle sliding into home plate in April and missed six weeks. Roger struggled at the plate all season, batting a career-low .186.
- 1977 Stats: .186 in 97 games
- 1977 Highlights:
- July 4 - Had three hits, including a 3-run triple, to help the Astros beat the San Diego Padres 12-7
- Sept 8 - His bases-loaded triple helped the Astros beat the Padres 7-1 (he must have liked hitting against them)
- Other card blogs: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980
