Samuel Burris vs. Delvin James — Career Comparison

Samuel Burris
Greatest GenerationIllinoisNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher
Delvin James
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Delvin James built a career as a starting pitcher and Samuel Burris as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Delvin James posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.55 and WHIP 1.631 compared to 10.8 and 2.000 for Samuel Burris. By the career numbers, Delvin James had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Samuel Burris and Delvin James

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.4
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.1
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.57
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.79
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
6.55
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.39
7.39
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.83
5.83
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
27
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34.1
9
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
11.7
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
10.49
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.7
11.7
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.49
10.49
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.31
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.3
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.93
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.46
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.932
0.932
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.52
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
45.9
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
39.32
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.52
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
6.55
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.36
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.602
1.602
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
38.7
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
34.86
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.315
0.315
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.9
45.9
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.32
39.32

Fielding Stats for Samuel Burris and Delvin James

Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.5
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.1
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.57
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
27
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34.1
9
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.52
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.571
0.571
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Samuel Burris and Delvin James

Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
700
Delvin James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
61.11
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
82.59
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Delvin James
Career
Per 600 PA