Samuel Burris vs. Fernando Valenzuela — Career Comparison

Samuel Burris
Greatest GenerationIllinoisNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher
Fernando Valenzuela
Baby BoomersMexicoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

Fernando Valenzuela 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. Fernando Valenzuela posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.54 and WHIP 1.343 compared to 10.8 and 2.000 for Samuel Burris. By the career numbers, Fernando Valenzuela had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Samuel Burris and Fernando Valenzuela

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.4
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453
1.39
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
1.3
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.53
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.47
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.07
53.07
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.6
93.6
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.35
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.1
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1154
3.54
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.39
7.39
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8790
27
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2930
9
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
11.7
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2718
8.35
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.7
11.7
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.35
8.35
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
0.69
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.3
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1151
3.54
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.2
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2074
6.37
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.37
6.37
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.101
1.101
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.37
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.08
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.03
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
45.9
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12398
38.08
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.03
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
4
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.56
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.21
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.64
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
38.7
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10971
33.7
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.9
45.9
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Samuel Burris and Fernando Valenzuela

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.5
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
1.4
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
1.3
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8798
27
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2932.2
9
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
0.62
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
1.8
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.09
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
2.51
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
2.42
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.33
96.33
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.571
0.571
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.732
1.732
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.19
93.19
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.1
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Samuel Burris and Fernando Valenzuela

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
700
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
272.67
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
600
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
936
538.45
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
107.57
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
150
86.29
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
14.96
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.58
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.75
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
21.28
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
61.11
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49.61
28.54
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
140.94
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
112.18
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
32.21
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
48.32
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
74.78
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
82.59
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46.68
26.85
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.6
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
145
83.41
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.19
7.19
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
53.5
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.45
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.9
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.15
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.15
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0