Kurt Birkins vs. Ray Newman — Career Comparison

Kurt Birkins
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ray Newman
Silent GenerationIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Ray Newman posted a stronger line than Kurt Birkins. Ray Newman posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.97 vs 5.85) and WHIP (1.225 vs 1.553). By the career numbers, Ray Newman had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Kurt Birkins and Ray Newman

Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
7.17
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
6.36
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.72
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.48
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.57
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
5.85
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.97
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
27
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
27
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75.1
9
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.2
9
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
9.8
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
7.49
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.8
9.8
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.49
7.49
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.84
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.85
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
4.18
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.39
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
7.65
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
6.5
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.65
7.65
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.48
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.72
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
40.98
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
36.9
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.55
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.39
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
6.09
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.97
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.57
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.36
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.84
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.553
1.553
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.209
1.209
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
35.48
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
32.8
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.98
40.98
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.9
36.9

Fielding Stats for Kurt Birkins and Ray Newman

Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
7.17
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
6.39
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
27
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
27
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75.1
9
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.1
9
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.55
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.99
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.55
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.13
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.55
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.13
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.217
0.217
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.24
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kurt Birkins and Ray Newman

Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
3857.14
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
10.96
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.05
-4.06
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Newman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kurt Birkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Newman
Career
Per 600 PA