Bert Abbey vs. Cleon Webb — Career Comparison

Bert Abbey
Pre-GenerationalVermontThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Cleon Webb
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Cleon Webb built a career as a starting pitcher and Bert Abbey as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Bert Abbey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.52 and WHIP 1.546 compared to 5.67 and 1.407 for Cleon Webb. By the career numbers, Bert Abbey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bert Abbey and Cleon Webb

Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
1.25
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.03
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.67
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.63
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.48
35.48
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.28
82.28
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.82
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.67
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
4.52
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.67
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
686
10.87
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.67
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.87
10.87
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.67
9.67
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.29
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
3.04
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
2.55
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.622
0.622
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
0.556
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.29
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.67
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
40.69
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
40
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.22
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.67
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
442
7
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.67
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2350
37.24
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
36.33
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.69
40.69
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40

Fielding Stats for Bert Abbey and Cleon Webb

Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
1.25
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.27
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
2.12
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.67
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.35
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.67
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
2.74
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.67
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
2.39
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.28
87.28
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.911
1.911
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.286
1.286
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bert Abbey and Cleon Webb

Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
188.1
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
420
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
600
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
535.71
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.496
0.496
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
90.48
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
76.19
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.14
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.14
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.29
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.95
30.83
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
21.64
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
111.9
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
140.48
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.48
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
90.48
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.76
30.37
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
21.95
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
50
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
54
128.57
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
4.67
4.67
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.29
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.14
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Abbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.14
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bert Abbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA