Samuel Burris vs. Austin Kitchen — Career Comparison

Austin Kitchen 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 14.14 and 2.714 for Austin Kitchen. By the career numbers, Samuel Burris had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.