Dan Abbott vs. Dave Frost — Career Comparison

Dave Frost built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan Abbott as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dave Frost posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.1 and WHIP 1.367 compared to 6.23 and 2.077 for Dan Abbott. By the career numbers, Dave Frost had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.