Ken Burkhart vs. Jim Minshall — Career Comparison

Ken Burkhart
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Minshall
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Burkhart built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Minshall as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Minshall posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 1.125 compared to 3.84 and 1.368 for Ken Burkhart. By the career numbers, Jim Minshall had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Burkhart and Jim Minshall

Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
2.56
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
10.13
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.71
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.47
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.35
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.45
57.45
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.7
27.7
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.31
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
3.84
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.067
0.067
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1559
27
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519.2
9
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
546
9.46
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.46
9.46
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
2.86
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
3.13
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
8.44
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.666
0.666
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.688
1.688
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
38.22
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.83
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
4.04
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.368
1.368
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.938
0.938
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2030
35.16
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
25.31
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.22
38.22
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.75
33.75

Fielding Stats for Ken Burkhart and Jim Minshall

Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
10.13
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
27
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
9
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jim Minshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.9
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.791
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Minshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Burkhart and Jim Minshall

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