Jim Burton vs. Bert Sincock — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Burton and Bert Sincock are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bert Sincock posted stronger numbers in WHIP (0.643 vs 1.473) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.97). Jim Burton had the advantage in ERA (2.75 vs 3.86). By the career numbers, Bert Sincock 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.