Dick Burton vs. Luther Hackman — Career Comparison

Dick Burton
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Luther Hackman
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Burton built a career as a starting pitcher and Luther Hackman 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 5.09 and 1.590 for Luther Hackman. 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 Luther Hackman

Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.48
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.24
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.38
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.99
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
4.71
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
5.09
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
27
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.1
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
9.17
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
9.59
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.17
9.17
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.59
9.59
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.1
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.22
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
4.46
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
3.72
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
5.43
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.771
0.771
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.59
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
41.12
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963
40.88
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.5
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.4
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.44
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
5.65
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.99
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.5
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.76
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.561
1.561
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
36.91
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
825
35.02
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.12
41.12
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.88
40.88

Fielding Stats for Dick Burton and Luther Hackman

Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.48
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
6.33
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.24
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
27
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
27
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.1
9
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
9
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.47
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.23
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
1.36
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.48
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.91
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.23
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.83
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.56
95.56
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Burton and Luther Hackman

Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
10
461.54
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
3311.11
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
533.33
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
8.32
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.24
5.22
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-17.41
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.77
-17.11
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.45
2.45
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Luther Hackman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Luther Hackman
Career
Per 600 PA