Todd Burns vs. Mike Witt — Career Comparison

Todd Burns
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Witt
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Mike Witt built a career as a starting pitcher and Todd Burns as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Todd Burns led in home run suppression (HR9+ 126 vs 102), run prevention (ERA+ 120 vs 99), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 115 vs 104). Mike Witt held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 106 vs 82). Role difference aside, Todd Burns holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Todd Burns and Mike Witt

Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
3.73
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
1.46
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.61
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.28
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.39
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.5
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.42
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.5
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.73
47.73
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.21
50.21
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.26
16.26
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.68
87.68
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.31
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.24
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
3.47
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
898
3.83
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1469
27
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6325
27
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
489.2
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2108.1
9
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
8.07
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2066
8.82
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.79
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.78
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
3.22
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
3.04
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.39
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.17
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
4.63
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1373
5.86
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.86
5.86
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.872
0.872
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.989
0.989
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.39
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.31
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.23
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.17
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
2045
37.59
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8927
38.11
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.12
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
3.84
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1012
4.32
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.4
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.25
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.31
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.29
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.7
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.82
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.318
1.318
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1823
33.51
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8032
34.29
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.59
37.59
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.11
38.11

Fielding Stats for Todd Burns and Mike Witt

Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
3.73
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
1.46
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.61
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.28
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1469
27
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6325
27
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
489.2
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2108.1
9
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.53
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.63
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.77
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
1.27
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.42
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
2
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.3
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
1.9
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.21
92.21
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.09
95.09
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.305
1.305
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.26
16.26
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.68
87.68
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Todd Burns and Mike Witt

Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
203
30450
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.28
-41.92
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA