Wally Burnette vs. Doc Landis — Career Comparison

Wally Burnette
Silent GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Doc Landis
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Wally Burnette built a career as a starting pitcher and Doc Landis as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doc Landis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.36 and WHIP 1.326 compared to 3.56 and 1.378 for Wally Burnette. By the career numbers, Doc Landis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Wally Burnette and Doc Landis

Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.33
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.1
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.93
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.05
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.48
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.3
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.72
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.73
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.27
29.27
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.71
39.71
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.45
95.45
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.93
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
3.56
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
3.36
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
788
27
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1077
27
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
262.2
9
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
9
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
8.87
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
10.7
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.87
8.87
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.7
10.7
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.79
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.2
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
3.32
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.23
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.21
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
4.18
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.86
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.79
1.79
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.834
0.834
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.343
0.343
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.8
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
1118
38.31
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1592
39.91
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.72
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
4.25
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
6.69
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.69
6.69
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.355
1.355
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.326
1.326
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
1018
34.88
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1543
38.68
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.91
39.91

Fielding Stats for Wally Burnette and Doc Landis

Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.33
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.19
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.93
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
787
27
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1365
27
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
262.1
9
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
9
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.55
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.81
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.51
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
2.1
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.36
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
2.09
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.26
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
2.06
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2.91
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.09
89.09
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.882
0.882
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.71
39.71
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.27
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wally Burnette and Doc Landis

Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
458.43
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
53
167.37
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
89
600
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
600
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
77
519.1
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
590.53
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
11
74.16
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
101.05
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
11
74.16
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
97.89
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.16
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
1.66
11.2
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.68
17.94
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
11
74.16
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
104.21
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
14
94.38
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
110.53
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20.22
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
34.74
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.74
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.97
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
34.74
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
4.17
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.53
14.3
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.22
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.47
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
18
121.35
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.94
4.94
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
60.67
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.74
Doc Landis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Landis
Career
Per 600 PA