Billy Beane vs. John Burns — Career Comparison

Billy Beane
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
John Burns
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, John Burns posted the stronger offensive profile against Billy Beane. John Burns posted stronger numbers in OPS (.692 vs .542) and on-base percentage (.313 vs .246). Billy Beane had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, John Burns had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Billy Beane and John Burns

Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
281.9
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
7
131.25
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
600
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
573.33
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
29
543.75
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.703
0.703
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
125.71
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
131.25
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
93.33
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
26.67
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.71
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
32.38
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20.51
39.07
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.65
68.45
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
169.52
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
206.25
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
146.67
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
187.5
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
57.14
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
55.24
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
106.67
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.77
35.74
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
71.84
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
20.95
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
80
152.38
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.94
3.94
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.81
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.9
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Career
Per 600 PA
8
15.24
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.52
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.52
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
19.05
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Billy Beane and John Burns

Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.6
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.97
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.99
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1991
27
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
663.2
9
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
2.6
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
9.83
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
2.66
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
10.52
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
2.64
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
9.97
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.49
99.49
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
94.74
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.653
1.653
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.286
10.286
Billy Beane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.86
61.86
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Beane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0