Dan Abbott vs. George Shears — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dan Abbott and George Shears are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dan Abbott posted stronger numbers in WHIP (2.077 vs 2.333) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.6). George Shears had the advantage in ERA (5.4 vs 6.23). By the career numbers, Dan Abbott had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.