Samuel Burris vs. Specs Roberts — Career Comparison

Samuel Burris
Greatest GenerationIllinoisNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher
Specs Roberts
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Specs Roberts 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. Specs Roberts posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.97 and WHIP 1.457 compared to 10.8 and 2.000 for Samuel Burris. By the career numbers, Specs Roberts had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Samuel Burris and Specs Roberts

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.4
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
1.76
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.88
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.66
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.66
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
3.97
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.39
7.39
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
27
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163.1
9
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
11.7
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
8.98
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.7
11.7
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.98
8.98
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.72
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.3
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
4.13
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
4.02
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.906
0.906
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
45.9
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
725
39.95
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.44
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
4.57
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.72
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.99
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.457
1.457
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
38.7
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
633
34.88
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.9
45.9
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.95
39.95

Fielding Stats for Samuel Burris and Specs Roberts

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.5
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
1.76
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.88
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
27
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163.1
9
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.04
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.37
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.26
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.35
95.35
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.571
0.571
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.281
1.281
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Samuel Burris and Specs Roberts

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
700
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
283.78
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
600
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
535.14
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
137.84
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
113.51
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.32
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
61.11
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.09
49.39
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
162.16
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
170.27
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
56.76
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
81.08
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
137.84
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
82.59
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.26
58.89
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Specs Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA