James Burke vs. Willie Jensen — Career Comparison

James Burke
UnknownMassachusettsNorth AmericaBoston RedsUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Willie Jensen
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Willie Jensen built a career as a starting pitcher and James Burke as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James Burke posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.02 and WHIP 1.135 compared to 3.64 and 1.667 for Willie Jensen. By the career numbers, James Burke had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James Burke and Willie Jensen

James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.08
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.29
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
1.02
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.07
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.51
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.43
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.29
54.29
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.92
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
3.02
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
3.64
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.413
0.413
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1002
27
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
27
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
9
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
9
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
9.3
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
10.71
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.3
9.3
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.27
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.92
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
4.29
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
6.9
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.93
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.9
6.9
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.4
6.4
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.868
0.868
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.691
0.691
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.08
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1422
38.32
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
30.64
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
5.87
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
4.07
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.135
1.135
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1388
37.4
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
25.93
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.436
0.436
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.32
38.32
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.64
30.64

Fielding Stats for James Burke and Willie Jensen

James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.15
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1287
27
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
9
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.46
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.15
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.36
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.97
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.62
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.91
81.91
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.86
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Willie Jensen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.167
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for James Burke and Willie Jensen

James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
147.74
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
257.14
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
581.91
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
13
557.14
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
126.63
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
93.47
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.12
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
33.17
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.52
40.75
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.36
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
168.84
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
144.72
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
63.32
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
66.33
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.56
43.91
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.1
-47.01
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
18.09
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
10
428.57
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.75
49.75
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Jensen
Career
Per 600 PA