Bill Burdick vs. Bud Norris — Career Comparison

Bill Burdick
Pre-GenerationalMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bud Norris
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bud Norris 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 4.45 and 1.416 for Bud Norris. 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 Bud Norris

Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.22
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
2.62
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.97
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.39
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.49
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.49
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.57
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.66
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.68
42.68
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.96
52.96
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.89
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.35
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
3.17
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
604
4.45
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
665
27
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3664
27
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
221.2
9
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221.1
9
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
226
9.18
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1220
8.99
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.18
9.18
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.99
8.99
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.77
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
1.15
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.27
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
485
3.57
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.18
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
2.88
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1153
8.5
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.5
8.5
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.573
0.573
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.341
1.341
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.65
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.37
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.41
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
948
38.49
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5304
39.09
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.2
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.64
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
5.28
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
654
4.82
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.28
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.2
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.65
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.396
1.396
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
35.97
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4698
34.62
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.09
39.09

Fielding Stats for Bill Burdick and Bud Norris

Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.24
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
2.62
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.39
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
675
27
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3664
27
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
9
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221.1
9
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.64
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
0.63
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.68
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
0.97
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.24
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.13
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
2.56
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236
1.74
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
2.32
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
1.61
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.63
90.63
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.37
92.37
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.871
1.871
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.614
0.614
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.96
52.96
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Burdick and Bud Norris

Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
31
200
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
357
846.64
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
93
600
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
600
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
548.39
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
483.79
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
77.42
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
75.89
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
77.42
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
61.66
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.86
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.37
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.23
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
17.48
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.34
17.41
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
12
77.42
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
92.49
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
129.03
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
97.23
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
45.16
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
23.72
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.9
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
28.46
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
58.06
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
52.17
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.26
14.58
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.76
13.65
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.9
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.74
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
38.71
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
16.6
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
77.42
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
66
156.52
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.75
7.75
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
3.83
3.83
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
90.12
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Bill Burdick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.74
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Burdick
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA