Wally Burnette vs. Sam Thompson — Career Comparison

Wally Burnette
Silent GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Sam Thompson
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Wally Burnette and Sam Thompson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Wally Burnette had the edge in ERA (3.56 vs 4.41). By the career numbers, Wally Burnette 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 Wally Burnette and Sam Thompson

Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.33
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.61
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.93
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.08
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.48
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.47
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.72
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.59
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.64
44.64
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.71
39.71
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.06
67.06
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.61
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.56
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
4.41
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
788
27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1422
27
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
262.2
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
474
9
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
8.87
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
528
10.03
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.87
8.87
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.03
10.03
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.79
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.65
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
3.32
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
2.6
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.21
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
4.18
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
4.1
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.834
0.834
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.745
0.745
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
1118
38.31
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2101
39.89
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.72
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.3
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
4.25
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
295
5.6
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.84
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.55
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.355
1.355
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.403
1.403
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
1018
34.88
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1910
36.27
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.89
39.89

Fielding Stats for Wally Burnette and Sam Thompson

Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.33
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
1.63
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.93
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.08
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
787
27
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1425
27
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
262.1
9
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
475
9
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.55
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.28
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.51
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.75
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.17
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
2.09
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
3.2
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
2.06
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
3.03
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.67
94.67
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.882
0.882
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.861
1.861
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.71
39.71
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.28
66.28
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.27
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wally Burnette and Sam Thompson

Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
458.43
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
268.66
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
89
600
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
600
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
77
519.1
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
537.31
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.399
0.399
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
11
74.16
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
104.48
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
11
74.16
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
86.57
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.93
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.99
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.91
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
1.66
11.2
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.96
32.71
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
11
74.16
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
128.36
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
14
94.38
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
134.33
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20.22
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
53.73
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.74
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
38.81
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.97
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
89.55
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
4.17
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.49
34.3
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.97
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
3
20.22
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
23.88
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.99
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
18
121.35
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.99
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
4.94
4.94
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
201
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
60.67
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
32.84
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.74
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.99
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.99
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100