Elmer Burkart vs. Jose Cano — Career Comparison

Elmer Burkart
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jose Cano
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jose Cano built a career as a starting pitcher and Elmer Burkart as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Elmer Burkart posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.93 and WHIP 1.738 compared to 5.09 and 1.435 for Jose Cano. By the career numbers, Elmer Burkart had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Elmer Burkart and Jose Cano

Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.43
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.35
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.75
18.75
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.93
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.09
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.93
4.93
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
27
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
9
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
10.07
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
9.39
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.07
10.07
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.39
9.39
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
5.57
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.93
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.13
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.833
0.833
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.652
0.652
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
40.93
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
38.74
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.71
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.93
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.09
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.93
4.93
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.738
1.738
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
35.14
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
35.22
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.17
2.17
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.93
40.93
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.74
38.74

Fielding Stats for Elmer Burkart and Jose Cano

Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.35
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.563
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.667
0.667
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Elmer Burkart and Jose Cano

Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
800
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
9.02
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.47
-23.33
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.65
-65.33
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
300
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
500
Elmer Burkart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
1.2
1.2
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Burkart
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA