Ken Burkhart vs. Rex Smith — Career Comparison

Ken Burkhart
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rex Smith
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaCincinnati Red StockingsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Ken Burkhart built a career as a starting pitcher and Rex Smith 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 5.5 and 2.111 for Rex Smith. 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 Rex Smith

Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
2.56
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.71
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.47
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.35
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.45
57.45
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.7
27.7
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
3.84
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.5
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.72
6.72
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1559
27
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519.2
9
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
9.46
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
11.5
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.46
9.46
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
2.86
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
7.5
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.13
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.5
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.666
0.666
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2207
38.22
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
44.5
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.83
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
4.04
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
10.5
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.111
2.111
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2030
35.16
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
37
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.5
44.5

Fielding Stats for Ken Burkhart and Rex Smith

Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
27
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
9
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.5
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.9
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.791
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Burkhart and Rex Smith

Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
545.12
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
600
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
548.78
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
98.78
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
76.83
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.63
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.66
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.66
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.95
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.93
29
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
131.71
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
128.05
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
40.24
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.24
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
76.83
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.89
25.22
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.12
-8.7
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.32
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.95
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
31
113.41
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.29
5.29
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.95
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.98
Rex Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
Rex Smith
Career
Per 600 PA