Samuel Burris vs. Elmer Myers — Career Comparison

Samuel Burris
Greatest GenerationIllinoisNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher
Elmer Myers
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Elmer Myers 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. Elmer Myers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.06 and WHIP 1.441 compared to 10.8 and 2.000 for Samuel Burris. By the career numbers, Elmer Myers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Samuel Burris and Elmer Myers

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.4
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
1.51
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.04
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.45
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.59
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.31
43.31
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.65
68.65
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.64
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
4.06
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.39
7.39
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3306
27
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1102
9
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
11.7
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1148
9.38
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.7
11.7
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.38
9.38
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.25
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.3
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
3.59
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
3.5
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.788
0.788
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.27
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.42
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
45.9
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4747
38.77
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.31
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
625
5.1
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
5.1
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.441
1.441
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
38.7
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4256
34.76
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.9
45.9
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.77
38.77

Fielding Stats for Samuel Burris and Elmer Myers

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.5
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
27
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
9
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.59
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.571
0.571
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.108
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.29
14.29
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Samuel Burris and Elmer Myers

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
700
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194
266.97
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
600
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
412
566.97
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.549
0.549
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
127.98
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
105.96
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.51
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.5
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.02
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
61.11
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.39
39.06
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
155.5
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
145.87
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.524
0.524
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
50.92
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
50.92
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
101.83
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
82.59
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31.65
43.55
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.89
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
65
89.45
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.71
6.71
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
15.14
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.5
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.38
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.88
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Myers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80