Samuel Burris vs. Ed Walsh Jr. — Career Comparison

Samuel Burris
Greatest GenerationIllinoisNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ed Walsh Jr.
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ed Walsh Jr. 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. Ed Walsh Jr. posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.57 and WHIP 1.656 compared to 10.8 and 2.000 for Samuel Burris. By the career numbers, Ed Walsh Jr. had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Samuel Burris and Ed Walsh Jr.

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.4
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
2.15
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.03
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.3
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.65
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.43
31.43
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.1
48.1
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.3
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
5.57
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.57
5.57
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.39
7.39
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.22
5.22
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.69
4.69
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
993
27
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
9
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
11.7
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
10.85
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.7
11.7
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.85
10.85
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.6
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.3
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
4.05
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
2.91
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.773
0.773
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.38
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.35
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
45.9
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1558
42.36
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.79
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
6.2
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.656
1.656
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
38.7
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1396
37.96
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.9
45.9
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.36
42.36

Fielding Stats for Samuel Burris and Ed Walsh Jr.

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.5
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
27
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
9
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.7
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.571
0.571
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.076
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.29
14.29
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Samuel Burris and Ed Walsh Jr.

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
700
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
406.61
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
600
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
550.41
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.558
0.558
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
119.01
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
94.21
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.83
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
24.79
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
61.11
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.17
40.51
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
148.76
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
153.72
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
54.55
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
34.71
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
89.26
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
82.59
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.86
43.92
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
29.75
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
26
128.93
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.65
4.65
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.88
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Walsh Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA