Jim Abbott vs. Pedro Borbon — Career Comparison

Jim Abbott
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Pedro Borbon
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Abbott built a career as a starting pitcher and Pedro Borbon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Abbott led in strikeout rate (K%+ 81 vs 68), home run suppression (HR9+ 103 vs 98), and run prevention (ERA+ 92 vs 91). Pedro Borbon held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 179 vs 95). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Jim Abbott.

Pitching Stats for Jim Abbott and Pedro Borbon

Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
5.2
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.47
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.6
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.58
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.34
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.62
44.62
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.89
63.89
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.17
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.7
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
4.25
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
3.52
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3080
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1026.2
9
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1779
9.56
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
9.63
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.56
9.56
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.63
9.63
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
0.83
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.55
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
620
3.33
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
2.2
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.73
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
4.77
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
409
3.59
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.901
0.901
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
0.643
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.28
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.21
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.17
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7211
38.77
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4326
37.92
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
2.44
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
880
4.73
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
3.82
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.38
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.72
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.25
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.39
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.08
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.81
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.433
1.433
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6442
34.63
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3920
34.36
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.77
38.77
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Jim Abbott and Pedro Borbon

Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
5.2
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3078
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1026
9
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.39
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.47
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.61
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
1.33
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.14
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
2.05
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
1.95
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
2
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
1.81
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.79
92.79
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.414
1.414
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Abbott and Pedro Borbon

Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
6575
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
593
2130.54
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
600
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
21
525
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
560.48
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
114.97
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
107.78
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.19
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.19
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
4.24
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.62
23.79
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
122.16
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
122.16
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
50.3
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
25.15
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
75
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
75.45
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.75
-18.67
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.82
24.49
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
250
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
158.08
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.8
3.8
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
32.34
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.19
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.59
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Pedro Borbon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100