Jack Burdock vs. Frank Taveras — Career Comparison

Jack Burdock
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Frank Taveras
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Jack Burdock and Frank Taveras are closely matched on the surface stats. Frank Taveras posted stronger numbers in OPS (.615 vs .588) and on-base percentage (.302 vs .273). Jack Burdock had the advantage in home run production (18 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Frank Taveras had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jack Burdock and Frank Taveras

Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1187
140.61
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1150
156.85
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5065
600
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
4399
600
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4915
582.23
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
4043
551.44
Jack Burdock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Jack Burdock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1231
145.82
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
1029
140.35
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
999
118.34
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
839
114.44
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
19.43
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
144
19.64
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
5.92
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
6
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.13
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.27
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
27.48
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
190
25.91
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
423
50.11
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
404.69
55.2
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1549
183.49
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
1267
172.81
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1381
163.59
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1302
177.59
Jack Burdock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Jack Burdock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.614
0.614
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Jack Burdock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Jack Burdock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.474
0.474
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
Jack Burdock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
778
92.16
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
503
68.61
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
501
59.35
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
214
29.19
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261
149.38
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
715
97.52
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
480.73
56.95
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
432.65
59.01
Jack Burdock
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.18
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.27
Jack Burdock
Career
Per 600 PA
140
16.58
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
33.96
Jack Burdock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.23
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
43.47
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
474
64.65
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.8
13.8
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
9.28
9.28
Jack Burdock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Jack Burdock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
9.14
Jack Burdock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.18
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.83
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
65
8.87
Jack Burdock
Career
Per 600 PA
59
6.99
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
300
40.92
Jack Burdock
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.78
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
14.46
Jack Burdock
Career
Per 600 PA
74
8.77
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406
55.38
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.73
79.73
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
73.89
73.89

Fielding Stats for Jack Burdock and Frank Taveras

Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1200
1.03
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1132
1.11
Jack Burdock
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.08
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1054
1.04
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31461
27
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
27456
27
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10487
9
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
9152
9
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3299
2.83
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
1678
1.65
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3583
3.07
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3153
3.1
Jack Burdock
Career
Per 9 Innings
793
0.68
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
0.24
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7675
6.59
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
5071
4.99
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6882
5.91
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
4831
4.75
Jack Burdock
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.67
89.67
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.27
95.27
Jack Burdock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.735
5.735
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.268
4.268
Jack Burdock
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.08
8.08
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.11
93.11
Jack Burdock
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
0.38
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
0.56
Jack Burdock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0
Frank Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Burdock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Burdock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Burdock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0