Cory Abbott vs. Darrell May — Career Comparison

Cory Abbott
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Darrell May
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Darrell May built a career as a starting pitcher and Cory Abbott as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Darrell May led in run prevention (ERA+ 98 vs 69), walk avoidance (BB%+ 112 vs 88), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 88 vs 65). Role difference aside, Darrell May holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Cory Abbott and Darrell May

Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3.87
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
2.19
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.86
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.32
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.35
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.6
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.59
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.5
12.5
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.68
37.68
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.25
60.25
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
6.02
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
5.16
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.02
6.02
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.66
6.66
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.46
6.46
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
27
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660.2
9
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
9.63
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
10.16
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.63
9.63
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.16
10.16
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
2.41
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.68
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
4.73
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
2.89
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.15
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
8.34
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414
5.64
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.452
1.452
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.948
0.948
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.69
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
41.36
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2896
39.45
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.63
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.31
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
6.36
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
5.6
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.36
6.36
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.6
5.6
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.18
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.4
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.63
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.596
1.596
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
35.34
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2636
35.91
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.64
1.64
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.36
41.36
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.45
39.45

Fielding Stats for Cory Abbott and Darrell May

Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3.87
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
2.19
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.86
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.32
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
27
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1982
27
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
104.2
9
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
660.2
9
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.48
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.82
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.6
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.36
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.6
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1.29
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.156
0.156
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.25
60.25
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cory Abbott and Darrell May

Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
9200
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
3331.03
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
600
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
537.93
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
4.49
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
62.07
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
80.16
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.99
-20.58
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
13
268.97
Cory Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2.23
2.23
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cory Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA