Doug Brocail vs. Ken Burkhart — Career Comparison

Doug Brocail
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Burkhart
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ken Burkhart built a career as a starting pitcher and Doug Brocail as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Burkhart posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.84 and WHIP 1.368 compared to 4 and 1.397 for Doug Brocail. By the career numbers, Ken Burkhart had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Brocail and Ken Burkhart

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
6.4
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
2.56
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.43
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.71
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.53
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.47
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.49
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.35
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
52
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.45
57.45
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.7
27.7
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.31
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
391
4
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
3.84
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2640
27
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1559
27
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
880
9
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
519.2
9
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
885
9.05
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
546
9.46
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.05
9.05
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.46
9.46
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.87
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.61
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
310
3.17
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
2.86
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.35
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
6.57
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
3.13
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.082
1.082
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.666
0.666
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.34
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.36
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3793
38.79
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
2207
38.22
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.79
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.83
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
436
4.46
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
4.04
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.42
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.35
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.73
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.358
1.358
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.368
1.368
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3373
34.5
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2030
35.16
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.79
38.79
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Doug Brocail and Ken Burkhart

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
6.4
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.43
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2640
27
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
880
9
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.09
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.25
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
2.43
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.34
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.22
96.22
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.9
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.366
0.366
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.791
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.71
6.71
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Brocail and Ken Burkhart

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
637
4496.47
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
149
545.12
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
600
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
69
487.06
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
548.78
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
12
84.71
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
98.78
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
77.65
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
76.83
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.63
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.66
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.66
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.95
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
2.58
18.22
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.93
29
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
14
98.82
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
131.71
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
12
84.71
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
128.05
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
63.53
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
40.24
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.24
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
10
70.59
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
76.83
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
2.52
17.8
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.89
25.22
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.32
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.95
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
134.12
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
113.41
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
4.47
4.47
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.29
5.29
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
112.94
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
6
21.95
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.98
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA