Ken Burkhart vs. Xavier Hernandez — Career Comparison

Ken Burkhart
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Xavier Hernandez
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Burkhart built a career as a starting pitcher and Xavier Hernandez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Burkhart posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.84 and WHIP 1.368 compared to 3.9 and 1.376 for Xavier Hernandez. By the career numbers, Ken Burkhart had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Burkhart and Xavier Hernandez

Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
2.56
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
6.21
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.71
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.47
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.54
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.35
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.47
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.45
57.45
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.33
53.33
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.7
27.7
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.31
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.47
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
3.84
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
3.9
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1559
27
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
519.2
9
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
546
9.46
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
8.33
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.46
9.46
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.61
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.9
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
2.86
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
3.57
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.48
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
3.13
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
7.54
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.54
7.54
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.666
0.666
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.234
1.234
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.62
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
2207
38.22
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2879
38.62
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.83
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
2.27
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
4.04
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
4.35
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.38
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.3
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.64
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.368
1.368
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.322
1.322
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2030
35.16
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2543
34.11
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.62
38.62

Fielding Stats for Ken Burkhart and Xavier Hernandez

Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
6.21
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2013
27
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
671
9
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.54
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.86
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.42
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.39
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.9
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.11
98.11
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.791
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Burkhart and Xavier Hernandez

Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
149
545.12
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
6474.42
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
600
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
548.78
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
37
516.28
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
98.78
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
76.83
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.63
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.66
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.66
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.95
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.93
29
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.12
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
131.71
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
128.05
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.24
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.24
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
76.83
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.89
25.22
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-39.33
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.32
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
21.95
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
113.41
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
279.07
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.29
5.29
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.15
2.15
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
21.95
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.98
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA