Jim Burton vs. Connie Rector — Career Comparison

Jim Burton
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Connie Rector
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York Lincoln GiantsIndependentStarting Pitcher

Connie Rector 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 4.66 and 1.454 for Connie Rector. 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 Connie Rector

Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.85
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
1.42
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.97
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.53
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.32
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.45
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.1
54.1
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.18
68.18
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.76
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.75
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
578
4.66
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3349
27
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1116.1
9
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
9.7
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
1260
10.16
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.7
9.7
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.16
10.16
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.97
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.49
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
3.23
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
2.92
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
6.79
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
3.45
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.79
6.79
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.114
1.114
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.708
0.708
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.24
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
39.29
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4654
37.52
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.46
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.33
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.85
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
692
5.58
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.91
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.78
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.437
1.437
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.453
1.453
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
35.57
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4148
33.44
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.29
39.29
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.52
37.52

Fielding Stats for Jim Burton and Connie Rector

Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.85
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
1.51
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
1.02
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4320
27
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1440
9
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.84
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.13
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.78
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.46
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
2.71
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.46
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419
2.62
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.77
96.77
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.731
1.731
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.36
67.36
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.1
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Burton and Connie Rector

Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
30
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
216.88
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
711
600
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
648
546.84
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
126.58
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
97.05
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
19.41
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.38
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.75
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
29.54
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.68
51.21
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
173
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
161.18
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.594
0.594
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
60.76
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
60.76
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
114.77
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.64
56.24
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.53
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
32.07
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.53
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
237
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.67
12.67
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
18.57
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.84
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.75
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Connie Rector
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.75
Jim Burton
Career
Per 600 PA
Connie Rector
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100