Alex Metzler vs. Josh Willingham — Career Comparison

Alex Metzler
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Josh Willingham
Gen XAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueLeft FielderSilver Slugger

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Josh Willingham comes out clearly ahead of Alex Metzler across most offensive categories. Josh Willingham led in home run production (HR/PA+ 169 vs 36), slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 91), and walk rate (BB%+ 141 vs 132). Alex Metzler held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 111 vs 84). Josh Willingham was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Alex Metzler and Josh Willingham

Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
560
146.21
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1147
149.12
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
2298
600
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4615
600
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1968
513.84
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3912
508.6
Alex Metzler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.782
0.782
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
561
146.48
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
988
128.45
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
426
111.23
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
73.07
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
85
22.19
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
28.08
Alex Metzler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
10.7
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.95
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.35
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
25.35
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
135
35.25
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426
55.38
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
309.1
80.71
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
685.97
89.18
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
755
197.13
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1819
236.49
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
839
219.06
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1653
214.91
Alex Metzler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.358
0.358
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.752
0.752
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Alex Metzler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
290
75.72
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
564
73.33
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
207
54.05
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
632
82.17
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
488
127.42
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1001
130.14
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
333.52
87.08
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672.23
87.4
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
18
4.7
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
14.56
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
260
67.89
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
71.9
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2.86
Alex Metzler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
37.6
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
1036
134.69
Alex Metzler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.96
15.96
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
4.45
4.45
Alex Metzler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.81
1.81
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Alex Metzler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
13.58
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.26
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.68
Alex Metzler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
87
11.31
Alex Metzler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
12.01
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
35
4.55
Alex Metzler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
7.05
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.17
Alex Metzler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
19.06
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 600 PA
44
5.72
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 600 PA
63.01
63.01
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.55
79.55

Fielding Stats for Alex Metzler and Josh Willingham

Alex Metzler
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
956
1.08
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
1.05
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23833
27
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7944.1
9
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1203
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1666
1.89
Alex Metzler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.05
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.03
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1301
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1740
1.97
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1255
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1714
1.94
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.51
98.51
Alex Metzler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.418
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.793
1.793
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.18
97.18
Alex Metzler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.01
Alex Metzler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Metzler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Josh Willingham
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.01
Alex Metzler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Willingham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0