Samuel Burris vs. Charlie King — Career Comparison

Samuel Burris
Greatest GenerationIllinoisNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher
Charlie King
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaNorth AmericaPittsburgh CrawfordsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Charlie King 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. Samuel Burris posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 10.8 and WHIP 2.000 compared to 11.85 and 2.268 for Charlie King. By the career numbers, Samuel Burris had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Samuel Burris and Charlie King

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.4
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
10.8
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
11.85
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.8
10.8
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.85
11.85
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.39
7.39
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.9
5.9
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.41
8.41
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.383
0.383
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
27
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13.2
9
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
11.7
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
15.15
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.7
11.7
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.15
15.15
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.63
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.3
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.27
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.659
0.659
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
45.9
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
46.76
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
10.8
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
12.51
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.8
10.8
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.51
12.51
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.268
2.268
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
38.7
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
39.51
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.316
0.316
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.9
45.9
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.76
46.76

Fielding Stats for Samuel Burris and Charlie King

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.5
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.66
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
27
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
9
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.32
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.98
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.571
0.571
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Samuel Burris and Charlie King

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
700
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
61.11
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
10.96
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
82.59
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-1.16
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie King
Career
Per 600 PA