Al Burris vs. Otis Starks — Career Comparison

Al Burris
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Otis Starks
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueStarting Pitcher

Otis Starks built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Burris as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Otis Starks posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.95 and WHIP 1.567 compared to 18 and 3.200 for Al Burris. By the career numbers, Otis Starks had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Burris and Otis Starks

Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
1.49
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.02
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.33
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.57
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.84
36.84
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.25
68.25
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.62
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
18
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
4.95
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.53
15.53
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1139
27
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
379.2
9
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
25.2
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
10.74
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
25.2
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.74
10.74
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.5
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
3.37
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
4.01
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.819
0.819
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.19
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
54
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1692
40.11
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.31
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
18
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
6.38
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.38
6.38
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.26
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.5
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.567
1.567
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
50.4
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1489
35.3
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.11
40.11

Fielding Stats for Al Burris and Otis Starks

Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
1.49
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.02
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1160
27
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386.2
9
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.19
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
2.12
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.21
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
2.51
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
2.3
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.547
1.547
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.75
68.75
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Burris and Otis Starks

Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
248.15
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
600
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
533.33
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
74.07
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
66.67
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.41
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.41
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
140.43
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.83
17.89
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
81.48
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
114.81
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
59.26
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.11
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
70.37
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.07
160.83
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.59
13.3
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.7
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
37.04
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.81
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.5
40.5
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.93
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.7
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.7
Al Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100