Hiram Burgos vs. Matt Foster — Career Comparison

Hiram Burgos
MillenialP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Foster
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Hiram Burgos built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Foster as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Foster posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.3 and WHIP 1.274 compared to 6.44 and 1.670 for Hiram Burgos. By the career numbers, Matt Foster had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Hiram Burgos and Matt Foster

Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.84
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.6
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.84
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.68
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.38
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
6.44
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
4.3
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
27
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
358
27
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.1
9
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119.1
9
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
11.66
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
8.07
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.66
11.66
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.53
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.36
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
3.38
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.32
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
5.52
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
8.82
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.989
0.989
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.349
1.349
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
42.65
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
38.16
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.56
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
7.06
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
4.68
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.06
7.06
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.53
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
37.74
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
34.32
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.65
42.65
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.16
38.16

Fielding Stats for Hiram Burgos and Matt Foster

Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.84
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.6
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.84
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
27
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
358
27
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.1
9
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119.1
9
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.61
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.23
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.75
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.84
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.91
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.84
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.91
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.105
0.105
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hiram Burgos and Matt Foster

Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
360
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
480
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
6.7
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.11
-6.77
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 600 PA
6
360
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Hiram Burgos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Hiram Burgos
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA