Jim Burton vs. Omer Newsome — Career Comparison

Jim Burton
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Omer Newsome
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Omer Newsome 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 5.93 and 1.599 for Omer Newsome. 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 Omer Newsome

Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.85
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
1.92
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.93
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.43
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.32
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.53
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.61
48.61
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.45
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.75
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
5.93
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.407
0.407
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1015
27
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338.1
9
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
9.7
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
11.7
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.7
9.7
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.7
11.7
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.97
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.43
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
3.23
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.69
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
6.79
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
3.46
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.79
6.79
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.114
1.114
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.683
0.683
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.35
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
39.29
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1243
33.07
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.46
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.45
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.85
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
7.74
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.74
7.74
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.25
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.48
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.437
1.437
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.599
1.599
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
35.57
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1082
28.78
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.453
0.453
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.29
39.29
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.07
33.07

Fielding Stats for Jim Burton and Omer Newsome

Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.85
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
2.35
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.19
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839
27
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279.2
9
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.58
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.13
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
2.67
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.46
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
3.54
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.46
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
3.25
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.82
91.82
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.68
50.68
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Burton and Omer Newsome

Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
30
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
306.12
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
600
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
559.18
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.503
0.503
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
114.29
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
102.04
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.16
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.24
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.9
32.25
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
134.69
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
138.78
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
53.06
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
53.06
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
106.12
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.1
37.15
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.41
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.08
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
147
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Omer Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.33
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Omer Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA