Lew Burdette vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Lew Burdette
Greatest GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Lew Burdette and Syl Johnson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lew Burdette had the edge in ERA (3.66 vs 4.06). By the career numbers, Lew Burdette 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 Lew Burdette and Syl Johnson

Lew Burdette
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
626
1.84
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
2.25
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
1.09
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
0.87
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
0.6
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.42
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.49
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.5
58.5
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.91
48.91
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.58
59.58
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.75
38.75
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.46
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.34
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.1
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.05
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1246
3.66
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
977
4.06
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9202
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3067.1
9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3186
9.35
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2290
9.52
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.35
9.35
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
0.85
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.72
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
628
1.84
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
488
2.03
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.18
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1074
3.15
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
920
3.82
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.555
0.555
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.07
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.16
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.2
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12745
37.4
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9124
37.92
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.38
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.84
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1400
4.11
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1099
4.57
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.283
1.283
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12061
35.39
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8588
35.69
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.24
2.24
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Lew Burdette and Syl Johnson

Lew Burdette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
2.05
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
542
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
1.15
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8251
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750.1
9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.8
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
2.04
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.09
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
894
2.93
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
867
2.84
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.98
96.98
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.385
1.385
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.07
56.07
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.18
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Lew Burdette and Syl Johnson

Lew Burdette
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
666
355.52
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
542
429.59
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1124
600
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
757
600
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1011
539.68
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
702
556.41
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
98.75
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
100.66
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
75.8
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
14.41
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
14.27
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.14
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.41
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.17
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
22.95
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
21.4
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.93
30.92
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
34.64
27.46
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
136.65
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
167
132.36
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
122.24
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
152
120.48
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.469
0.469
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
53.91
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
40.42
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
40.04
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
42.01
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
87.54
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
79.26
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.49
26.95
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
28.59
22.66
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.41
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.59
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
17.08
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.23
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
271
144.66
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
169.62
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.15
4.15
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
3.54
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
33.63
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
30
23.78
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.2
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
7.47
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.07
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.79
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Burdette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.07
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.79
Lew Burdette
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100