Dan Abbott vs. Matt Stites — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Dan Abbott and Matt Stites are fairly close on the surface numbers. Dan Abbott posted stronger numbers in ERA (6.23 vs 7.13) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.51). Matt Stites had the advantage in WHIP (1.656 vs 2.077). 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.