Dick Burton vs. Xavier Hernandez — Career Comparison

Dick Burton
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Xavier Hernandez
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Burton built a career as a starting pitcher and Xavier Hernandez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Xavier Hernandez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.9 and WHIP 1.376 compared to 4.71 and 1.376 for Dick Burton. By the career numbers, Xavier Hernandez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Burton and Xavier Hernandez

Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.48
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
6.21
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.24
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.54
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.99
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.47
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.5
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.47
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
4.71
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
3.9
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
27
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.1
9
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
9.17
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
8.33
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.25
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.9
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.22
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
3.57
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.48
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
3.72
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
7.54
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.54
7.54
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.771
0.771
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.234
1.234
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.62
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
41.12
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2879
38.62
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.5
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
2.27
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.44
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
4.35
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.99
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.38
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.3
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.5
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.64
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.322
1.322
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
36.91
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2543
34.11
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.12
41.12
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.62
38.62

Fielding Stats for Dick Burton and Xavier Hernandez

Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.48
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
6.21
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.24
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
27
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2013
27
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.1
9
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
9
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.54
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.23
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.86
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.48
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.42
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.23
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
1.39
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.11
98.11
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Burton and Xavier Hernandez

Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
10
461.54
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
6474.42
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
600
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
516.28
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
8.32
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.12
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
27.91
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.38
-17.41
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.82
-39.33
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
20
279.07
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.15
2.15
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Xavier Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
55.81
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Xavier Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA