Joseph Burns vs. Fred McGriff — Career Comparison

Joseph Burns
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Fred McGriff
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Joseph Burns and Fred McGriff are closely matched on the surface stats. Joseph Burns posted stronger numbers in OPS (.958 vs .896) and on-base percentage (.529 vs .387). Fred McGriff had the advantage in slugging (.509 vs .429). By the career numbers, Joseph 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 Joseph Burns and Fred McGriff

Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
145.08
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10174
600
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
14
494.12
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8757
516.43
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2490
146.84
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1532
90.35
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
441
26.01
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.42
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
29.07
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
958
56.5
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.07
143.59
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1696.1
100.03
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
6
211.76
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4458
262.91
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
317.65
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3834
226.11
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.958
0.958
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.886
0.886
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.899
0.899
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1349
79.56
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
91.41
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2406
141.89
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.13
145.85
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1672.72
98.65
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
2.3
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1305
76.96
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
10.08
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1882
110.99
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.41
5.41
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.12
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.19
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
226
13.33
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
4.25
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
2.24
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
6.49
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 600 PA
65.45
65.45

Fielding Stats for Joseph Burns and Fred McGriff

Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2239
1.04
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2223
1.03
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58206
27
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19402
9
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18985
8.81
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1447
0.67
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
0.08
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20599
9.56
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20432
9.48
Joseph Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.126
9.126
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1775
0.82
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joseph Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred McGriff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0