Samuel Burris vs. Ron Mathis — Career Comparison

Samuel Burris
Greatest GenerationIllinoisNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ron Mathis
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ron Mathis 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. Ron Mathis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.93 and WHIP 1.610 compared to 10.8 and 2.000 for Samuel Burris. By the career numbers, Ron Mathis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Samuel Burris and Ron Mathis

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.4
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
3.4
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.88
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.66
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.81
25.81
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
5.93
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.39
7.39
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
27
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
9
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
11.7
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
10.21
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.7
11.7
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.21
10.21
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.99
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.3
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.17
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.61
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.976
0.976
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
45.9
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
41.05
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.88
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
6.8
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.8
6.8
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.598
1.598
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
38.7
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
35.78
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.9
45.9
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.05
41.05

Fielding Stats for Samuel Burris and Ron Mathis

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.5
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
3.4
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.88
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
27
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
9
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.77
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.32
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.3
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.09
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.48
90.48
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.571
0.571
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.613
0.613
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.81
25.81
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Samuel Burris and Ron Mathis

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
7
700
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
978.95
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
600
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
505.26
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
61.11
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
3.91
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
82.59
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.61
-19.22
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
221.05
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
2.71
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA