James Burke vs. Ralph McCabe — Career Comparison

James Burke
UnknownMassachusettsNorth AmericaBoston RedsUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Ralph McCabe
Greatest GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ralph McCabe 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 11.25 and 1.750 for Ralph McCabe. 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 Ralph McCabe

James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.08
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
1.02
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.51
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.43
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.29
54.29
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.92
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
3.02
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
11.25
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.27
13.27
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1002
27
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
9
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
9.3
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
11.25
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.3
9.3
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.27
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
6.75
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.92
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
6.9
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
6.75
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.9
6.9
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.4
6.4
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.868
0.868
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.08
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1422
38.32
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
42.75
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
5.87
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
11.25
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.87
5.87
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.135
1.135
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1388
37.4
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
36
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.32
38.32
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.75
42.75

Fielding Stats for James Burke and Ralph McCabe

James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.15
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1287
27
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
9
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.46
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.15
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.36
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.97
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.62
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.91
81.91
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for James Burke and Ralph McCabe

James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
147.74
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
581.91
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
126.63
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
93.47
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.12
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
33.17
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.52
40.75
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
168.84
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
144.72
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
63.32
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
66.33
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.56
43.91
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.09
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Ralph McCabe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.75
49.75
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph McCabe
Career
Per 600 PA