Jim Abbott vs. Scott Barlow — Career Comparison

Jim Abbott
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Scott Barlow
MillenialConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Abbott built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Barlow as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Barlow led in strikeout rate (K%+ 114 vs 81), home run suppression (HR9+ 133 vs 103), and run prevention (ERA+ 113 vs 92). Jim Abbott held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 95 vs 84). Role difference aside, Scott Barlow holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jim Abbott and Scott Barlow

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
8.7
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.47
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.57
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.58
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.47
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.62
44.62
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.72
54.72
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.17
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
1.17
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
4.25
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.6
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1366
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
455.1
9
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1779
9.56
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
375
7.41
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.83
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.85
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
3.33
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
4.13
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.3
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
4.77
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
536
10.59
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.59
10.59
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.901
0.901
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.28
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.45
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.17
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.49
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7211
38.77
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1939
38.33
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2.91
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
880
4.73
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
3.91
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.38
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.25
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.34
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.08
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.55
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.433
1.433
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6442
34.63
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1684
33.29
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.77
38.77
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.33
38.33

Fielding Stats for Jim Abbott and Scott Barlow

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
8.7
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1366
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
455.1
9
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.39
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.36
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.61
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.73
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
2.05
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.13
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
2
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.09
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.49
96.49
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.414
1.414
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.125
0.125
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Abbott and Scott Barlow

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
6575
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
440
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
600
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
525
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
4.24
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.75
-18.67
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
10
250
Scott Barlow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.4
2.4
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Barlow
Career
Per 600 PA