James Burke vs. Charlie Wheatley — Career Comparison

James Burke
UnknownMassachusettsNorth AmericaBoston RedsUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Charlie Wheatley
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Charlie Wheatley 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 6.17 and 1.771 for Charlie Wheatley. 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 Charlie Wheatley

James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.08
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
1.02
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.29
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.51
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.43
Charlie Wheatley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.03
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.29
54.29
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Charlie Wheatley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.92
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
3.02
Charlie Wheatley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
6.17
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1002
27
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
9
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
9.3
Charlie Wheatley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
11.57
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.3
9.3
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.27
Charlie Wheatley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Charlie Wheatley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Charlie Wheatley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.92
Charlie Wheatley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
4.37
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
6.9
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
3.6
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.9
6.9
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.4
6.4
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.868
0.868
Charlie Wheatley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.886
0.886
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.08
Charlie Wheatley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.54
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1422
38.32
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
39.86
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
5.87
Charlie Wheatley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
6.94
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.87
5.87
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.135
1.135
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.771
1.771
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1388
37.4
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
34.97
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Charlie Wheatley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.32
38.32
Charlie Wheatley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.86
39.86

Fielding Stats for James Burke and Charlie Wheatley

James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.15
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1287
27
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
9
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.46
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.15
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.36
Charlie Wheatley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.97
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.62
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.91
81.91
Charlie Wheatley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.33
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Charlie Wheatley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.8
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
James Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for James Burke and Charlie Wheatley

James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
147.74
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
581.91
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
126.63
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
93.47
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.12
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
33.17
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.52
40.75
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
168.84
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
144.72
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
63.32
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.02
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
66.33
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.56
43.91
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.24
-62.13
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.09
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.75
49.75
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
James Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Wheatley
Career
Per 600 PA