Edgar Burch vs. Mike Cather — Career Comparison

Edgar Burch
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Cather
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Edgar Burch built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Cather as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Cather posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.42 and WHIP 1.273 compared to 3.75 and 1.371 for Edgar Burch. By the career numbers, Mike Cather had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Edgar Burch and Mike Cather

Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.43
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
8.27
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.89
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.54
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.55
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.45
45.45
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.72
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
3.75
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.42
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
27
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
27
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.1
9
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81.2
9
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
9.48
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
7.38
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.48
9.48
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.38
7.38
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.07
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.1
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.86
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
3.53
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.86
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
6.83
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.83
6.83
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.636
0.636
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.151
1.151
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
39.16
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
37.58
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.31
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
5.01
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
3.97
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.72
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.66
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.54
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.66
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.371
1.371
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
35.4
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
32.73
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.58
37.58

Fielding Stats for Edgar Burch and Mike Cather

Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.43
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
8.27
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
27
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
27
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.1
9
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81.2
9
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.54
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.68
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.65
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.58
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.87
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.22
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.76
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.213
0.213
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Edgar Burch and Mike Cather

Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
8
240
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
45000
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
540
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.85
55.62
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.02
60.6
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
Edgar Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edgar Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA