Ed Burns vs. Nelson Velazquez — Career Comparison

Ed Burns
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Nelson Velazquez
Gen ZP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter

Looking at the career totals, Ed Burns and Nelson Velazquez are closely matched on the surface stats. Nelson Velazquez posted stronger numbers in OPS (.719 vs .579) and slugging (.433 vs .271). Ed Burns had the advantage in on-base percentage (.308 vs .286). By the career numbers, Nelson Velazquez 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 Velazquez

Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
213.05
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 600 PA
194
189.27
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
904
600
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 600 PA
615
600
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
796
528.32
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
552
538.54
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Nelson Velazquez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.736
0.736
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
121.46
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 600 PA
117
114.15
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
103.54
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 600 PA
61
59.51
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
21
13.94
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
20.49
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.98
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.9
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Velazquez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
30.24
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
27
17.92
Nelson Velazquez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
54.63
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Nelson Velazquez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Velazquez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Velazquez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.8
50.31
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73.36
71.57
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
216
143.36
Nelson Velazquez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
233.17
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
181.19
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 600 PA
176
171.71
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Nelson Velazquez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Nelson Velazquez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Nelson Velazquez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Nelson Velazquez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Nelson Velazquez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
48
31.86
Nelson Velazquez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
83.9
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
65
43.14
Nelson Velazquez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
84.88
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
113
75
Nelson Velazquez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
138.54
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87.09
57.8
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67.17
65.53
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.65
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.83
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
55.09
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 600 PA
52
50.73
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
39.16
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 600 PA
177
172.68
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.32
15.32
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 600 PA
3.47
3.47
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.41
1.41
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.95
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Velazquez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.9
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 600 PA
14
13.66
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.29
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.83
Ed Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Velazquez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.95
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.29
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 600 PA
9
8.78
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 600 PA
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Ed Burns and Nelson Velazquez

Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
1.33
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Velazquez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.99
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Velazquez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2533
27
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Velazquez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
844.1
9
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
975
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
2.04
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
Nelson Velazquez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1338
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
2.12
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1302
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
2.06
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.31
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.98
96.98
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.444
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.544
1.544
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Velazquez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.4
74.4
Ed Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Nelson Velazquez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Nelson Velazquez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0