Les Burke vs. Sylvester Foreman — Career Comparison

Les Burke
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Sylvester Foreman
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Les Burke posted the stronger offensive profile against Sylvester Foreman. Les Burke posted stronger numbers in OPS (.647 vs .610) and on-base percentage (.327 vs .309). Sylvester Foreman had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Les Burke had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Les Burke and Sylvester Foreman

Les Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
200.34
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
173
178.66
Les Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
581
600
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
581
600
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
522.55
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
501
517.38
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
135.28
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
112
115.66
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
110.5
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
88
90.88
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.56
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.39
Les Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.23
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.29
Les Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Les Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
24
24.78
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
24
24.78
Les Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Les Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Les Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.74
57.56
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
52.51
54.22
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
167.3
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
151
155.94
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
187.95
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
174
179.69
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Les Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.576
0.576
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
75.39
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
59
60.93
Les Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
47
48.54
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
55.77
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
123.92
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
110
113.6
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63.98
66.07
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
58.97
60.89
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.16
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.1
Les Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
46
47.5
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
60.93
Les Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
32
33.05
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.03
Les Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
18.16
18.16
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
581
581
Les Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
1.44
1.44
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
59
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.78
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18.59
Les Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.23
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.1
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.23
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.46
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.1
Les Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Les Burke and Sylvester Foreman

Les Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Les Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
142
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.63
Les Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1
Les Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2723
27
Les Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
907.2
9
Les Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
4.75
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
369
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.89
Les Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.28
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
668
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
5.92
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
5.64
Les Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.21
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.31
95.31
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.479
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Les Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.59
61.59
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
Les Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.15
Les Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0