Butch Metzger vs. Mike Witt — Career Comparison

Butch Metzger
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the Year
Mike Witt
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Mike Witt 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. Mike Witt led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 104 vs 88), strikeout rate (K%+ 106 vs 98), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 100 vs 93). Role difference aside, Mike Witt holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Butch Metzger and Mike Witt

Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
5.86
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
1.46
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.28
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.55
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.5
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.28
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.5
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.21
50.21
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.68
87.68
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.31
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.71
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
3.74
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
898
3.83
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
880
27
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6325
27
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
293.1
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2108.1
9
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
8.87
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2066
8.82
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.87
8.87
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.71
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
0.78
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
4.3
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
3.04
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
1.07
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.17
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
5.37
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1373
5.86
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.86
5.86
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.074
1.074
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.989
0.989
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.31
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.23
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1286
39.46
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8927
38.11
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
3.44
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
4.08
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1012
4.32
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.71
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.25
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.4
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.68
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.82
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.463
1.463
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.318
1.318
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1104
33.87
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8032
34.29
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.46
39.46
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.11
38.11

Fielding Stats for Butch Metzger and Mike Witt

Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
5.86
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
1.46
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.28
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
880
27
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6325
27
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
293.1
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2108.1
9
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.37
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.63
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.07
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
1.27
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.1
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.47
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
2
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.44
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
1.9
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.92
97.92
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.09
95.09
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.305
1.305
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.68
87.68
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Butch Metzger and Mike Witt

Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
5457.14
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
428.57
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.1
-2.89
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.16
-33.16
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
8
228.57
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.63
2.63
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Butch Metzger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Butch Metzger
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA