John Burns vs. Dick Wallace — Career Comparison

John Burns
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationFirst Baseman
Dick Wallace
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis GiantsNegro National LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, John Burns and Dick Wallace are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Wallace posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.339 vs .313) and batting average (.259 vs .241). John Burns had the advantage in OPS (.692 vs .643). By the career numbers, Dick Wallace had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for John Burns and Dick Wallace

John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
7
131.25
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269
137.24
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1176
600
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
543.75
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
993
506.63
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.703
0.703
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
131.25
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
257
131.12
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
112.76
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
15.31
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.53
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.53
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
18.37
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.65
68.45
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.71
59.55
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
206.25
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
154.08
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
10
187.5
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
192.35
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
69.39
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
43.88
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
111.73
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
71.84
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136.32
69.55
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.06
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
3
56.25
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
58.16
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.51
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1176
1176
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
114
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
32.14
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
11.73
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
11.73
John Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for John Burns and Dick Wallace

John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.97
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.05
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.23
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
27
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6825
27
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
9
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2275
9
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
9.83
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
2.44
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
728
2.88
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.55
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.44
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
10.52
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1456
5.76
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
9.97
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1344
5.32
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.286
10.286
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.053
5.053
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.18
22.18
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Dick Wallace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
0.36
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
John Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Wallace
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0