Moe Burtschy vs. Fernando Valenzuela — Career Comparison
Fernando Valenzuela built a career as a starting pitcher and Moe Burtschy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fernando Valenzuela posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.54 and WHIP 1.343 compared to 4.71 and 1.667 for Moe Burtschy. By the career numbers, Fernando Valenzuela had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Moe Burtschy and Fernando Valenzuela
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
4.37
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
453
1.39
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
424
1.3
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.49
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.53
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
0.47
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.07
53.07
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.6
93.6
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.35
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
4.71
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
1154
3.54
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
556
27
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
8790
27
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
185.1
9
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2930
9
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
8.64
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2718
8.35
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.35
8.35
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.73
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
0.69
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
6.12
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
1151
3.54
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.2
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
4.71
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2074
6.37
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.37
6.37
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.203
1.203
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.101
1.101
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.68
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.37
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.68
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.08
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
847
41.13
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
12398
38.08
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
2.43
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.03
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
5.2
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
1303
4
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
0.56
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.21
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.64
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.321
1.321
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
707
34.33
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
10971
33.7
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.13
41.13
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Fielding Stats for Moe Burtschy and Fernando Valenzuela
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
5.41
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
1.4
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
424
1.3
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
27
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
8798
27
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
149.2
9
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
2932.2
9
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.9
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.62
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
2.04
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
1.8
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.09
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
3.13
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
818
2.51
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
2.95
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
788
2.42
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.23
94.23
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.33
96.33
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.544
0.544
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.732
1.732
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.19
93.19
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.1
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Moe Burtschy and Fernando Valenzuela
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 600 PA
90
1384.62
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
474
272.67
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
1043
600
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 600 PA
36
553.85
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
936
538.45
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
76.92
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
187
107.57
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
76.92
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
150
86.29
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
9.47
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
49.61
28.54
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
76.92
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
245
140.94
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
123.08
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
195
112.18
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
76.92
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
130
74.78
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.03
-0.42
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
46.68
26.85
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 600 PA
13
200
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
145
83.41
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
7.19
7.19
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
30.77
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.9
Moe Burtschy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.15