Samuel Burris vs. Gary Wheelock — Career Comparison

Samuel Burris
Greatest GenerationIllinoisNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gary Wheelock
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gary Wheelock 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. Gary Wheelock posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.4 and WHIP 1.414 compared to 10.8 and 2.000 for Samuel Burris. By the career numbers, Gary Wheelock had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Samuel Burris and Gary Wheelock

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.4
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.93
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.74
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.58
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.87
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
5.4
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.39
7.39
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.93
4.93
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.15
5.15
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
280
27
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.1
9
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
11.7
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
10.03
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.7
11.7
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.03
10.03
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.54
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.3
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.7
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.82
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.836
0.836
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.39
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.29
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
45.9
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
409
39.44
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.36
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.36
6.36
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.16
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.414
1.414
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
38.7
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
375
36.16
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.9
45.9
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.44
39.44

Fielding Stats for Samuel Burris and Gary Wheelock

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.5
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.93
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.74
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
280
27
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.1
9
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.96
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.96
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.12
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.93
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.571
0.571
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Samuel Burris and Gary Wheelock

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
700
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
61.11
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
82.59
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA