Burt Hooton vs. Eric Yardley — Career Comparison

Burt Hooton
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Eric Yardley
MillenialWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Burt Hooton built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Yardley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Burt Hooton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.38 and WHIP 1.265 compared to 3.52 and 1.491 for Eric Yardley. By the career numbers, Burt Hooton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Burt Hooton and Eric Yardley

Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
480
1.63
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.55
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.28
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
0.51
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.46
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.61
52.61
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.54
78.54
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.29
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.1
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.02
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
996
3.38
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
3.52
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7956
27
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2652
9
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2497
8.47
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
9.22
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.47
8.47
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.22
9.22
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.65
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.01
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
799
2.71
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
3.86
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.2
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1491
5.06
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
5.2
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.2
5.2
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.864
0.864
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.006
1.006
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.21
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.07
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.84
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11025
37.42
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
39.91
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.12
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.84
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1112
3.77
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.36
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.42
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.26
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
158
0.54
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.84
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.453
1.453
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10005
33.95
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
34.38
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.42
37.42
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.91
39.91

Fielding Stats for Burt Hooton and Eric Yardley

Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
480
1.63
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.55
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.28
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7954
27
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2651.1
9
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
0.56
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
373
1.27
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.52
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.05
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
554
1.88
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.68
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
538
1.83
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.68
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.11
97.11
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.121
1.121
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.54
78.54
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.07
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Burt Hooton and Eric Yardley

Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
481
316.1
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
51
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
913
600
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
748
491.57
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
60.46
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
46
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
11.83
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.63
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
14.46
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.38
15.36
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
80.18
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
90.69
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
27.6
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
32.2
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
57.17
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.48
4.91
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.31
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
28.92
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 600 PA
243
159.69
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.76
3.76
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
76.89
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.31
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.94
Eric Yardley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burt Hooton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burt Hooton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Yardley
Career
Per 600 PA