Nelson Burbrink vs. Gary Gray — Career Comparison

Nelson Burbrink
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
Gary Gray
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Nelson Burbrink and Gary Gray are closely matched on the surface stats. Gary Gray posted stronger numbers in OPS (.684 vs .672) and slugging (.402 vs .335). Nelson Burbrink had the advantage in on-base percentage (.337 vs .283). By the career numbers, Gary Gray had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Nelson Burbrink and Gary Gray

Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PA
58
186.1
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
190.95
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PA
187
600
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
663
600
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PA
170
545.45
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
625
565.61
Nelson Burbrink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
150.8
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
135.75
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
121.93
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
90.5
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
25.67
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
20.81
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.21
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
2.71
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
21.72
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PA
9
28.88
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
45.25
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PA
18.29
58.67
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.44
63.75
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PA
57
182.89
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
227.15
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
198.93
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
168.33
Nelson Burbrink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PA
0.669
0.669
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Nelson Burbrink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Nelson Burbrink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PA
11
35.29
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
58.82
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PA
15
48.13
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
64.25
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PA
26
83.42
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
101.36
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20.68
66.35
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68.63
62.1
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.21
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.81
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
44.92
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
30.77
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.21
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.81
Nelson Burbrink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
41.71
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
137
123.98
Nelson Burbrink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.38
14.38
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
4.84
4.84
Nelson Burbrink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Nelson Burbrink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.21
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.21
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.81
Nelson Burbrink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
16.04
Gary Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
18
16.29
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.21
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.52
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.21
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.81
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.42
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
6.33
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Nelson Burbrink and Gary Gray

Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.17
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.2
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.04
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
1.02
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
1270
27
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2498
27
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
423.1
9
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
832.2
9
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
261
5.55
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
8.36
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.51
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.53
Nelson Burbrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.13
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
6.19
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
8.99
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
6.06
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
822
8.88
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.94
97.94
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.8
98.8
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.182
5.182
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.405
7.405
Nelson Burbrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.09
89.09
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.68
84.68
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.77
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Burbrink
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Gary Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Burbrink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.17
Gary Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0