Ken Burkhart vs. Chuck Hensley — Career Comparison

Ken Burkhart
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chuck Hensley
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Burkhart built a career as a starting pitcher and Chuck Hensley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chuck Hensley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.45 and WHIP 0.955 compared to 3.84 and 1.368 for Ken Burkhart. By the career numbers, Chuck Hensley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Burkhart and Chuck Hensley

Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
2.56
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
13.5
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.71
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.47
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.35
Chuck Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.45
57.45
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.7
27.7
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.31
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
3.84
Chuck Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.45
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Chuck Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Chuck Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Chuck Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.179
0.179
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1559
27
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
27
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519.2
9
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.1
9
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
546
9.46
Chuck Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
6.14
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.46
9.46
Chuck Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.14
6.14
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.61
Chuck Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.45
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Chuck Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
2.86
Chuck Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.45
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Chuck Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
3.13
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
7.36
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Chuck Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.36
7.36
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.666
0.666
Chuck Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Chuck Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Chuck Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Chuck Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
38.22
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
36.82
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.83
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.45
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
4.04
Chuck Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.45
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Chuck Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.368
1.368
Chuck Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.955
0.955
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2030
35.16
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
34.36
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Chuck Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Chuck Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.22
38.22
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.82
36.82

Fielding Stats for Ken Burkhart and Chuck Hensley

Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
13.5
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chuck Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
27
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chuck Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.1
9
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Chuck Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.9
Chuck Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.791
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.091
0.091
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Burkhart and Chuck Hensley

Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
545.12
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
600
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
548.78
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
98.78
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
76.83
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.63
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.66
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.66
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.95
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.93
29
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
131.71
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
128.05
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.24
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.24
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
76.83
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.89
25.22
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.32
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.95
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
31
113.41
Chuck Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.29
5.29
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.95
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.98
Chuck Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
Chuck Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA