Bill Burdick vs. Joe Dobson — Career Comparison

Bill Burdick
Pre-GenerationalMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Dobson
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Joe Dobson built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Burdick as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bill Burdick posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.17 and WHIP 1.272 compared to 3.62 and 1.336 for Joe Dobson. By the career numbers, Bill Burdick had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Burdick and Joe Dobson

Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.22
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
1.72
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.97
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
1.13
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.49
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.57
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.57
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.43
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.15
46.15
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.08
57.08
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.94
65.94
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.89
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.46
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.07
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
3.17
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
874
3.62
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
665
27
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6510
27
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
221.2
9
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2170
9
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
9.18
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2048
8.49
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.18
9.18
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.77
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.57
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.27
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
851
3.53
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
2.88
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
992
4.11
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.573
0.573
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.849
0.849
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.65
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.23
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.24
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
38.49
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9159
37.99
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.2
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.35
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
5.28
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
981
4.07
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.336
1.336
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
35.97
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8298
34.42
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.99
37.99

Fielding Stats for Bill Burdick and Joe Dobson

Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.24
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
1397.25
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
675
27
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
27
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
9
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
9
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.64
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
425.25
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.68
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1150.88
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
37.13
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
2.56
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1613.25
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
2.32
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
1576.13
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.63
90.63
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.7
97.7
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.871
1.871
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.128
1.128
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
81
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Burdick and Joe Dobson

Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
31
200
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
302.19
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
822
600
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
548.39
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
697
508.76
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
77.42
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
77.37
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
77.42
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
70.07
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.11
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.46
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.3
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
2.71
17.48
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.74
20.25
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
12
77.42
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
88.32
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
129.03
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
121.9
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
33.58
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
25.55
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
58.06
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
57.66
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
2.26
14.58
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.67
17.27
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
5.11
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
6
38.71
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
39.42
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
77.42
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
244
178.1
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.75
7.75
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.37
3.37
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
46.72
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
5.11
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Dobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100