Ed Burns vs. Jim Tatum — Career Comparison

Ed Burns
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Jim Tatum
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Ed Burns and Jim Tatum are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Burns posted stronger numbers in OPS (.579 vs .533) and on-base percentage (.308 vs .229). Jim Tatum had the advantage in slugging (.303 vs .271). By the career numbers, Ed Burns 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 Jim Tatum

Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
213.05
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
173
476.15
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
904
600
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
218
600
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
796
528.32
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
201
553.21
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.623
0.623
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
121.46
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
39
107.34
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
103.54
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
26
71.56
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
13.94
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.27
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.98
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.26
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.26
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
17.92
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
35.78
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.8
50.31
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
15.42
42.43
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
143.36
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
167.89
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
181.19
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
50
137.61
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.442
0.442
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
31.86
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
44.04
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
43.14
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
79.82
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
75
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
115.6
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.09
57.8
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
14.48
39.86
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.65
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.75
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
55.09
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
10
27.52
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
39.16
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
159.63
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.32
15.32
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
3.76
3.76
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.41
1.41
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.95
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.51
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.75
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.29
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.29
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Burns and Jim Tatum

Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
2.11
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.85
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
27
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
9
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
975
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
4.42
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.61
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1338
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
5.11
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1302
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
5.03
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.31
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.41
98.41
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.444
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.385
2.385
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.38
40.38
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.32
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Tatum
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Tatum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16