Beau Burrows vs. Robert Ellis — Career Comparison

Robert Ellis built a career as a starting pitcher and Beau Burrows as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Robert Ellis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.03 and WHIP 1.593 compared to 10.7 and 1.981 for Beau Burrows. By the career numbers, Robert Ellis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.