Samuel Burris vs. Vern Kennedy — Career Comparison

Samuel Burris
Greatest GenerationIllinoisNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher
Vern Kennedy
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Vern Kennedy 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. Vern Kennedy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.67 and WHIP 1.591 compared to 10.8 and 2.000 for Samuel Burris. By the career numbers, Vern Kennedy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Samuel Burris and Vern Kennedy

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.4
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
1.53
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
1.17
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.46
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.59
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.07
44.07
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.45
76.45
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.56
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1052
4.67
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.39
7.39
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6077
27
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2025.2
9
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
11.7
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2173
9.65
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.7
11.7
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.65
9.65
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.58
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.3
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1049
4.66
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
691
3.07
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.859
0.859
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.24
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
45.9
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9055
40.23
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.25
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
5.34
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.591
1.591
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
38.7
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7982
35.46
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.9
45.9
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.23
40.23

Fielding Stats for Samuel Burris and Vern Kennedy

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.5
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
27
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
9
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
559
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
537
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.06
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.571
0.571
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.561
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.29
14.29
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Samuel Burris and Vern Kennedy

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
700
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
276.64
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
809
600
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
743
551.05
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
134.24
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
107.54
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.02
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.71
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.97
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
26.7
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
61.11
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57.35
42.53
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
170.58
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197
146.11
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.434
0.434
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
59.33
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
45.24
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
101.61
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
82.59
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64.91
48.14
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.74
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
11.12
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
123
91.22
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.58
6.58
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
37.08
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
5.19
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.74
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.74
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100