Samuel Burris vs. Dick Koecher — Career Comparison

Samuel Burris
Greatest GenerationIllinoisNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Koecher
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Koecher 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. Dick Koecher posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.91 and WHIP 1.753 compared to 10.8 and 2.000 for Samuel Burris. By the career numbers, Dick Koecher had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Samuel Burris and Dick Koecher

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Koecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.4
Dick Koecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.45
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Koecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.05
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.4
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Koecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Koecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.91
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Dick Koecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.39
7.39
Dick Koecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Dick Koecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Dick Koecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Dick Koecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
11.7
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
10.87
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.7
11.7
Dick Koecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.87
10.87
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Dick Koecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Dick Koecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.3
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.91
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Dick Koecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Dick Koecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.81
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Dick Koecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Dick Koecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
45.9
Dick Koecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
40.68
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.4
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.96
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Dick Koecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.96
5.96
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Koecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.753
1.753
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
38.7
Dick Koecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
35.42
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.316
0.316
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.9
45.9
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.68
40.68

Fielding Stats for Samuel Burris and Dick Koecher

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Koecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.5
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
27
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
9
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Dick Koecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Dick Koecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Dick Koecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.571
0.571
Dick Koecher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.857
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.29
14.29
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Samuel Burris and Dick Koecher

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Koecher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
7
700
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
840
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
61.11
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
82.59
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.53
-63.84
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Koecher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Koecher
Career
Per 600 PA