Samuel Burris vs. Roy Walker — Career Comparison

Samuel Burris
Greatest GenerationIllinoisNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Walker
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Walker 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. Roy Walker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.459 compared to 10.8 and 2.000 for Samuel Burris. By the career numbers, Roy Walker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Samuel Burris and Roy Walker

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.4
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
2.12
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.14
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.4
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.63
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.64
38.64
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.85
53.85
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.4
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
3.99
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.39
7.39
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1158
27
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
9
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
11.7
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
9.51
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.7
11.7
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.3
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.3
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
3.61
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
3.45
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.785
0.785
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.3
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.21
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
45.9
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1641
38.26
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.61
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
5.08
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
38.7
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
34.44
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.9
45.9
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26

Fielding Stats for Samuel Burris and Roy Walker

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.5
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
27
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
9
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.81
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.571
0.571
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.29
14.29
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Samuel Burris and Roy Walker

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
700
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
436.8
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
600
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
532.8
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
81.6
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
72
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.6
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.6
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
61.11
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.44
16.51
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
91.2
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
105.6
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.2
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.2
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
38.4
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
82.59
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.97
9.44
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.2
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
46
220.8
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.72
2.72
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
43.2
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0