Ed Burns vs. Nelson Cruz — Career Comparison

Ed Burns
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Nelson Cruz
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanTexas RangersAmerican LeagueDesignated HitterSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Nelson Cruz posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Burns. Nelson Cruz posted stronger numbers in OPS (.862 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.349 vs .308). By the career numbers, Nelson Cruz had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Burns and Nelson Cruz

Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
321
213.05
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2055
147.01
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
904
600
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8387
600
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
796
528.32
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7501
536.62
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
183
121.46
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2053
146.87
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
103.54
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1202
85.99
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
21
13.94
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
26.61
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.98
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.07
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
33.19
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
27
17.92
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
60.88
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
75.8
50.31
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1312.51
93.9
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
216
143.36
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3847
275.21
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
273
181.19
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2877
205.82
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.513
0.513
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.856
0.856
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.84
0.84
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
48
31.86
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1090
77.98
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
65
43.14
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1325
94.79
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
113
75
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1951
139.57
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
87.09
57.8
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1293.77
92.56
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.65
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
6.15
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
55.09
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
738
52.8
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
5.58
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
39.16
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1916
137.07
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.32
15.32
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
4.38
4.38
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.41
1.41
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.95
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.14
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
4.29
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
179
12.81
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.29
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
84
6.01
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
2.29
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.29
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
8.3
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
72.41
72.41

Fielding Stats for Ed Burns and Nelson Cruz

Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
972
1.06
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
938
1.03
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24684
27
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8228
9
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
975
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1970
2.15
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.06
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.04
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1338
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2055
2.25
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1302
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2021
2.21
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.31
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.444
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.079
2.079
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.5
96.5
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.01
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Nelson Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0