Dick Burton vs. Dave Gray — Career Comparison

Dick Burton
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dave Gray
Silent GenerationUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Burton built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave Gray as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Burton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.71 and WHIP 1.376 compared to 9 and 2.923 for Dave Gray. By the career numbers, Dick Burton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Burton and Dave Gray

Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
2.48
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.23
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.24
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.99
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.5
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
4.71
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.64
12.64
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
27
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36.1
9
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
9.17
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
12.46
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.46
12.46
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.08
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.22
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
13.85
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.85
13.85
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
3.72
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
11.77
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.77
11.77
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.771
0.771
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.846
2.846
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.77
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
41.12
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
53.31
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.5
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.15
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
6.44
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
13.85
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.44
6.44
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.85
13.85
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.99
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.5
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.923
2.923
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
36.91
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
39.46
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.405
0.405
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.12
41.12
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.31
53.31

Fielding Stats for Dick Burton and Dave Gray

Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
2.48
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.23
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.24
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.69
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
27
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
27
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36.1
9
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
9
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.23
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.08
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.48
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.08
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.23
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.08
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Burton and Dave Gray

Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
461.54
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5400
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
553.85
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
8.32
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-17.41
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
423.33
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Dave Gray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Gray
Career
Per 600 PA