Samuel Burris vs. Greg Mathews — Career Comparison

Samuel Burris
Greatest GenerationIllinoisNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher
Greg Mathews
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Greg Mathews 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. Greg Mathews posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.08 and WHIP 1.379 compared to 10.8 and 2.000 for Samuel Burris. By the career numbers, Greg Mathews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Samuel Burris and Greg Mathews

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.4
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
1.63
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.47
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.49
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.58
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.9
45.9
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.32
90.32
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
4.08
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.39
7.39
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1542
27
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
514
9
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
11.7
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
8.6
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.7
11.7
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.6
8.6
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.79
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.3
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
3.54
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.28
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
4.39
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.881
0.881
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
45.9
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156
37.75
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
4.32
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.4
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.16
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.93
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
38.7
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1915
33.53
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.9
45.9
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.75
37.75

Fielding Stats for Samuel Burris and Greg Mathews

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.5
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
1.63
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.47
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1542
27
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
514
9
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
1.77
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
1.65
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.07
93.07
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.571
0.571
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.011
1.011
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.32
90.32
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Samuel Burris and Greg Mathews

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
700
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
298.41
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
189
600
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
514.29
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
69.84
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
63.49
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.35
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.35
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
61.11
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.69
11.72
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
76.19
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
98.41
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
28.57
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.87
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
44.44
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
82.59
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
2.16
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.52
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
19.05
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
60
190.48
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.15
3.15
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
57.14
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.7
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Greg Mathews
Career
Per 600 PA