Samuel Burris vs. Eric Wilkins — Career Comparison

Samuel Burris
Greatest GenerationIllinoisNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueRelief Pitcher
Eric Wilkins
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Eric Wilkins 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. Eric Wilkins posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.39 and WHIP 1.665 compared to 10.8 and 2.000 for Samuel Burris. By the career numbers, Eric Wilkins had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Samuel Burris and Eric Wilkins

Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.4
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.07
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.81
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
4.39
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.39
7.39
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.22
5.22
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
11.7
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
9.95
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.7
11.7
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.95
9.95
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.3
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.91
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
6.72
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.72
6.72
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.292
1.292
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.52
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
45.9
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
40.82
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
5.3
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.651
1.651
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
38.7
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
34.36
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.316
0.316
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.9
45.9
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.82
40.82

Fielding Stats for Samuel Burris and Eric Wilkins

Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.5
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.07
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.5
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.81
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
27
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
27
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
9
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69.2
9
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.55
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.84
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.07
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.73
72.73
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.571
0.571
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Samuel Burris and Eric Wilkins

Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
700
Eric Wilkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
61.11
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
82.59
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Samuel Burris
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Wilkins
Career
Per 600 PA