Butch Metzger vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Butch Metzger
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the Year
Luis Tiant
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant 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. Luis Tiant led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 88), strikeout rate (K%+ 107 vs 98), and run prevention (ERA+ 103 vs 97). Butch Metzger held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 97 vs 74). Role difference aside, Luis Tiant holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Butch Metzger and Luis Tiant

Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
5.86
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.55
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.59
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.28
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.44
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.11
57.11
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.48
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.71
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.04
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
3.74
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1280
3.3
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
880
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
293.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
8.87
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3075
7.94
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.87
8.87
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.71
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
0.89
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
4.3
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.85
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
1.07
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.14
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
5.37
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2416
6.24
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.24
6.24
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.074
1.074
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.07
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1286
39.46
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14365
37.08
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
3.44
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.13
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
4.08
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
3.61
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.71
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.2
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.4
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.14
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.68
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.31
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.463
1.463
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
33.87
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13081
33.77
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.46
39.46
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.08
37.08

Fielding Stats for Butch Metzger and Luis Tiant

Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
5.86
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
1.48
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.25
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
880
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10459
27
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
293.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3486.1
9
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.37
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.57
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.07
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
1
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.09
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.47
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
645
1.67
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.44
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
1.57
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.57
94.57
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.47
84.47
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.08
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Butch Metzger and Luis Tiant

Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
5457.14
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
603.16
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
570
600
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
15
428.57
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
540
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
88.42
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
67.37
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.74
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.26
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.05
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-2.89
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.77
22.92
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
121.05
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
103.16
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
37.89
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
46.32
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
78.95
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.16
-33.16
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.18
13.88
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
13.68
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
228.57
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
153.68
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
2.63
2.63
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
43.16
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
10.53
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50