Ken Burkhart vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Ken Burkhart
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Ken Burkhart and Roy Witherup are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ken Burkhart posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.84 vs 4.44) and WHIP (1.368 vs 1.454). Roy Witherup had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 0.61). By the career numbers, Ken Burkhart had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Ken Burkhart and Roy Witherup

Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
2.56
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.47
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.35
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.45
57.45
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.7
27.7
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
3.84
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1559
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519.2
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
9.46
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.46
9.46
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
2.86
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
3.13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.94
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.666
0.666
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.727
0.727
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2207
38.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.83
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
4.04
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2030
35.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
634
35.15
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.22
38.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Ken Burkhart and Roy Witherup

Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.44
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
27
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
9
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.49
91.49
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.791
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Burkhart and Roy Witherup

Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
545.12
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
548.78
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
98.78
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
76.83
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.66
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.66
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.95
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.93
29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
131.71
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
128.05
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.24
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.24
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
76.83
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.89
25.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.32
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.95
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
113.41
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
147.17
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.29
5.29
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.95
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.98
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA