Britt Burns vs. Ted Wilks — Career Comparison

Britt Burns
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ted Wilks
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Britt Burns built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Wilks as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ted Wilks posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.26 and WHIP 1.221 compared to 3.66 and 1.293 for Britt Burns. By the career numbers, Ted Wilks had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Britt Burns and Ted Wilks

Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
1.59
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
3.8
Britt Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.32
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.43
Britt Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.58
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.58
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.49
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.85
53.85
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.29
66.29
Britt Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.42
83.42
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.43
11.43
Britt Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.32
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.22
Britt Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.45
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
445
3.66
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
3.26
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Britt Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Britt Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3283
27
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2739
27
Britt Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1094.1
9
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
913
9
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1045
8.59
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
8.2
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.76
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.75
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
362
2.98
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
2.79
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Britt Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
6.04
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
403
3.97
Britt Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Britt Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Britt Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.002
1.002
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.751
0.751
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.12
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.2
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Britt Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4619
37.99
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3765
37.11
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.88
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
499
4.1
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
3.59
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.38
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.21
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Britt Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.59
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.286
1.286
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.221
1.221
Britt Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4161
34.22
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3471
34.22
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Britt Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.99
37.99
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.11
37.11

Fielding Stats for Britt Burns and Ted Wilks

Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
1.59
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
385
Britt Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.32
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Britt Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3283
27
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Britt Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1094.1
9
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.14
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.96
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.07
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.18
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
1.1
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.71
93.71
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.94
Britt Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.694
0.694
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
Britt Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.42
83.42
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Britt Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Britt Burns and Ted Wilks

Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
193
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
982.98
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
600
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
525.96
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
68.94
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
61.28
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.66
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.66
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.99
15.3
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
76.6
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
109.79
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
38.3
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
33.19
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
71.49
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.03
7.75
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
40.85
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Britt Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
59
150.64
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.98
3.98
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
33.19
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Britt Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.55
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Britt Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Wilks
Career
Per 600 PA