Samuel Burris vs. Fred Johnson — Career Comparison

Samuel Burris
Greatest GenerationIllinoisNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher
Fred Johnson
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Fred Johnson 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. Fred Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.26 and WHIP 1.602 compared to 10.8 and 2.000 for Samuel Burris. By the career numbers, Fred Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Samuel Burris and Fred Johnson

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.4
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
2.06
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.92
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.38
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.76
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.46
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
5.26
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.39
7.39
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.36
5.36
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
11.7
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
11.06
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.7
11.7
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.06
11.06
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.92
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.3
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.36
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
2.97
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
45.9
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
530
40.42
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.92
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
5.95
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.95
5.95
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.602
1.602
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
38.7
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
485
36.99
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.9
45.9
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.42
40.42

Fielding Stats for Samuel Burris and Fred Johnson

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.5
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
27
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
9
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.571
0.571
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.29
14.29
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Samuel Burris and Fred Johnson

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
700
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
385.71
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
600
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
557.14
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
85.71
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
85.71
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
61.11
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.83
11.82
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
85.71
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
85.71
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
71.43
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
82.59
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
3.35
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
128.57
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.67
4.67
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA