Ken Burkhart vs. William Parson — Career Comparison

Ken Burkhart
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
William Parson
Lost GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Burkhart built a career as a starting pitcher and William Parson 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 4.92 and 1.856 for William Parson. 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 William Parson

Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
2.56
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.54
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.71
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.47
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.35
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.45
57.45
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.7
27.7
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.31
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
3.84
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
4.92
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.99
6.99
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1559
27
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519.2
9
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
9.46
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
10.59
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.46
9.46
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.6
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
2.86
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
6.12
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.13
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.09
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.666
0.666
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.912
0.912
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2207
38.22
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
40.13
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.83
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.94
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
4.04
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
7.91
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.856
1.856
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2030
35.16
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
33.12
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.13
40.13

Fielding Stats for Ken Burkhart and William Parson

Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.37
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.03
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
27
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
9
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.11
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.63
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.11
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.9
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.791
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23.53
23.53
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Burkhart and William Parson

Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
545.12
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
463.64
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
600
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
548.78
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
98.78
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
76.83
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.63
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.66
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.66
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.95
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.93
29
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
131.71
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
128.05
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.24
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.24
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
76.83
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.89
25.22
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.17
-4.52
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.32
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.95
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
31
113.41
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
5.29
5.29
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.95
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.98
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA