James Burke vs. Hank Johnson — Career Comparison

James Burke
UnknownMassachusettsNorth AmericaBoston RedsUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Hank Johnson
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Hank Johnson 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 4.75 and 1.570 for Hank Johnson. 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 Hank Johnson

James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.08
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
2.1
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.02
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
0.98
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.51
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.43
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.29
54.29
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.94
52.94
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.59
46.59
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.92
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.38
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
3.02
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
563
4.75
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1002
27
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3199
27
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
9
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1066.1
9
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
9.3
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1107
9.34
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.3
9.3
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.34
9.34
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.27
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.75
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.92
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
4.79
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
6.9
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
4.79
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.9
6.9
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.4
6.4
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.28
2.28
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.868
0.868
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.064
1.064
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.08
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.28
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.27
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1422
38.32
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4889
41.26
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.68
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
5.87
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
5.61
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.135
1.135
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1388
37.4
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4290
36.21
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.32
38.32
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.26
41.26

Fielding Stats for James Burke and Hank Johnson

James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.15
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1287
27
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
9
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.46
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.15
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.36
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.97
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.62
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.91
81.91
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.82
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.855
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for James Burke and Hank Johnson

James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
49
147.74
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
259
374.46
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
199
600
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
415
600
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
193
581.91
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
376
543.61
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
126.63
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
117.11
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
93.47
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
83.86
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.12
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
23.13
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
7.23
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.89
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
11
33.17
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
33.25
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
13.52
40.75
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.97
43.33
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
168.84
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
163.37
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
48
144.72
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
146.02
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
21
63.32
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
69.4
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.02
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
46.27
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
22
66.33
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
112.77
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
14.56
43.91
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.9
46.12
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
6
18.09
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
28.92
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
70.84
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.75
49.75
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.47
8.47
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
27.47
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA