Mike Burns vs. Jim McGlothlin — Career Comparison

Mike Burns
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim McGlothlin
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jim McGlothlin built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Burns as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim McGlothlin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.61 and WHIP 1.304 compared to 5.82 and 1.572 for Mike Burns. By the career numbers, Jim McGlothlin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Burns and Jim McGlothlin

Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
5.21
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
1.77
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
1.39
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.46
Mike Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.43
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.53
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.53
46.53
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.52
78.52
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.25
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Mike Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
5.82
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
3.61
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
27
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3901
27
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
103.2
9
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1300.1
9
Mike Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
11.2
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1247
8.63
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.2
11.2
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.63
8.63
Mike Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.56
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.87
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Mike Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Mike Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.52
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
2.89
Mike Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.21
Mike Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
6.51
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
709
4.91
Mike Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.51
6.51
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Mike Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.003
1.003
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Mike Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.34
Mike Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
Mike Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
40.54
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5424
37.54
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.74
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.19
Mike Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
6.16
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
4.01
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Mike Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.21
Mike Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.1
Mike Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.13
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.524
1.524
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
36.55
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4935
34.16
Mike Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Mike Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.54
40.54
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54

Fielding Stats for Mike Burns and Jim McGlothlin

Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
5.21
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
1.77
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
1.39
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
27
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3903
27
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
103.2
9
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1301
9
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.95
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
0.68
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.68
Mike Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.56
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
2.48
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.56
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
2.37
Mike Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.53
95.53
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.52
78.52
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Burns and Jim McGlothlin

Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
2000
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
355.56
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432
600
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
13
433.33
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
527.78
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Mike Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
66.67
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.83
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.5
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.17
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.17
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
20.83
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
8.4
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.12
21
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
100
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
100
Mike Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
37.5
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
20.83
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
54.17
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
2.1
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.37
8.85
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
33.33
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
233.33
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
226.39
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.65
2.65
Mike Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
38.89
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.39
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA