Samuel Burris vs. Doc Watson — Career Comparison

Samuel Burris
Greatest GenerationIllinoisNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Watson
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis TerriersFederal LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc Watson 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. Doc Watson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 1.242 compared to 10.8 and 2.000 for Samuel Burris. By the career numbers, Doc Watson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Samuel Burris and Doc Watson

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.4
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
1.67
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.11
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.53
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.51
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.16
51.16
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.51
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
2.7
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.39
7.39
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.39
8.39
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1118
27
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372.2
9
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
11.7
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
7.87
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.7
11.7
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.87
7.87
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.3
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.31
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
3.21
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.725
0.725
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.29
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
45.9
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
14.15
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.39
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
3.28
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.242
1.242
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
38.7
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
10.55
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.316
0.316
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.073
1.073
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.9
45.9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.15
14.15

Fielding Stats for Samuel Burris and Doc Watson

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.5
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.5
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
27
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
9
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.88
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.571
0.571
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.348
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.29
14.29
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Samuel Burris and Doc Watson

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
700
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
323.44
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
600
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
525
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
56.25
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
51.56
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.69
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
61.11
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.04
9.55
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
60.94
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
84.38
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
37.5
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
23.44
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
60.94
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
82.59
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.08
-5.07
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
28.13
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
46
215.63
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
2.78
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
46.88
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Watson
Career
Per 600 PA