Butch Metzger vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Butch Metzger
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the Year
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Robin Roberts built a career as a starting pitcher and Butch Metzger as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Butch Metzger led in home run suppression (HR9+ 97 vs 76), strikeout rate (K%+ 98 vs 84), and run prevention (ERA+ 97 vs 88). Robin Roberts held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 166 vs 88). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Butch Metzger.

Pitching Stats for Butch Metzger and Robin Roberts

Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
5.86
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.55
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
0.55
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.28
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.47
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.86
53.86
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.71
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
3.74
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
880
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
293.1
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
8.87
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4582
8.8
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.87
8.87
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.71
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
4.3
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
1.07
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
5.37
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.37
5.37
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.074
1.074
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.06
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1286
39.46
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
3.44
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
4.08
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.71
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.4
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.68
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.463
1.463
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1104
33.87
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.46
39.46
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Butch Metzger and Robin Roberts

Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
5.86
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
880
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
293.1
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.37
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.07
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.47
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.44
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.73
96.73
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Butch Metzger and Robin Roberts

Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
5457.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1525
513.47
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-2.89
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.16
-33.16
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
45.45
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
228.57
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
2.63
2.63
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
36.36
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
12.46
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75