Ed Burns vs. Mel Roach — Career Comparison

Ed Burns
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Mel Roach
Silent GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueUnknown

On the career numbers, Mel Roach posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Burns. Mel Roach posted stronger numbers in OPS (.607 vs .579) and slugging (.331 vs .271). Ed Burns had the advantage in on-base percentage (.308 vs .276). By the career numbers, Mel Roach 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 Mel Roach

Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
213.05
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
227
252.22
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
904
600
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
540
600
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
796
528.32
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
499
554.44
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183
121.46
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
132.22
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
103.54
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
87
96.67
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
21
13.94
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
27.78
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.98
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.78
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
27
17.92
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
35.56
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.8
50.31
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
43.27
48.08
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
143.36
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
183.33
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
181.19
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
146
162.22
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
31.86
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
46.67
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
43.14
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
47.78
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
75
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
86.67
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.09
57.8
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
44.43
49.36
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.65
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.33
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
55.09
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
24
26.67
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.11
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
39.16
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
75
83.33
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.32
15.32
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
7.2
7.2
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.41
1.41
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.95
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.56
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
17
18.89
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.29
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.29
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Mel Roach
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Burns and Mel Roach

Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
Mel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
1.5
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
1.05
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2970
27
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
990
9
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
975
Mel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
2.54
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327
Mel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.58
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.15
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1338
Mel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
4.27
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1302
Mel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
4.12
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.31
Mel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.38
96.38
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.444
Mel Roach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.746
2.746
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.7
69.7
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.32
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Mel Roach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mel Roach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0