Ed Burns vs. Robert Foster — Career Comparison

Ed Burns
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Robert Foster
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationCatcher

On the career numbers, Robert Foster posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Burns. Robert Foster posted stronger numbers in OPS (.710 vs .579) and on-base percentage (.353 vs .308). Ed Burns had the advantage in batting average (.230 vs .214). By the career numbers, Robert Foster 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 Robert Foster

Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
213.05
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
5
176.47
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
904
600
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
796
528.32
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
14
494.12
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
121.46
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
103.54
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.94
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.98
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
17.92
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.8
50.31
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.13
75.14
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
143.36
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
181.19
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
31.86
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
43.14
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
75
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87.09
57.8
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
79.57
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.65
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
55.09
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
59
39.16
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.32
15.32
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.41
1.41
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.95
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.29
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.29
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Robert Foster
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Burns and Robert Foster

Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.38
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
27
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
9
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
975
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
4.38
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.08
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.38
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1338
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
7.85
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1302
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
6.46
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.31
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.35
82.35
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.444
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.667
4.667
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
Robert Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
3
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robert Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0