Dick Burton vs. Jehosie Heard — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dick Burton and Jehosie Heard are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dick Burton posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.376 vs 1.489) and home runs allowed (0.25 per nine innings vs 0.58). Jehosie Heard had the advantage in ERA (3.5 vs 4.71). By the career numbers, Dick Burton had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.