Jim Burton vs. Mike Mimbs — Career Comparison

Jim Burton
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Mimbs
Gen XGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Mimbs built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Burton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Burton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.75 and WHIP 1.473 compared to 5.03 and 1.591 for Mike Mimbs. By the career numbers, Jim Burton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Burton and Mike Mimbs

Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.85
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
2.48
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.26
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.41
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.32
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.65
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.71
38.71
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.68
50.68
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.75
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
5.03
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
794
27
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264.2
9
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
9.7
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
9.32
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.7
9.7
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.97
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.99
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.23
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
4.86
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
6.79
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
6.05
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.79
6.79
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.114
1.114
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.213
1.213
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.68
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
39.29
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1197
40.7
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.46
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.27
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.85
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
5.54
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.54
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.32
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.95
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.437
1.437
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.576
1.576
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
35.57
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1016
34.55
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.7
40.7

Fielding Stats for Jim Burton and Mike Mimbs

Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.85
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
2.48
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.26
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
794
27
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264.2
9
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.32
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.31
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.13
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.33
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.46
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.77
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.46
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.63
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.658
0.658
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.68
50.68
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Burton and Mike Mimbs

Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
30
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
547.5
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
600
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
525
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
67.5
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
60
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
8.11
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
75
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
67.5
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.5
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.5
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.99
-7.4
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
24
180
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
75
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.5
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA