Jim Abbott vs. Don Carman — Career Comparison

Jim Abbott
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Don Carman
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Jim Abbott a clear advantage over Don Carman across the core pitching metrics. Jim Abbott led in home run suppression (HR9+ 103 vs 77), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 94 vs 87), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 95 vs 90). Don Carman held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 95 vs 81). Jim Abbott was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Jim Abbott and Don Carman

Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
3.34
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.47
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.52
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.58
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.53
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.62
44.62
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.53
49.53
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.82
29.82
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.17
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
4.25
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
4.11
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2765
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
921.2
9
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1779
9.56
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
849
8.29
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.83
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
1.12
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
3.33
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
3.69
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.44
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
4.77
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
5.84
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.901
0.901
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.059
1.059
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.28
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.35
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.17
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.21
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7211
38.77
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3936
38.43
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.81
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
880
4.73
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
4.51
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.38
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.43
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.25
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.3
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.08
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.42
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.433
1.433
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.331
1.331
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6442
34.63
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3461
33.8
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.77
38.77
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.43
38.43

Fielding Stats for Jim Abbott and Don Carman

Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
3.34
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2765
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
921.2
9
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.39
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.35
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.61
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
1.18
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
2.05
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
1.57
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
2
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
1.53
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.52
97.52
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.414
1.414
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.459
0.459
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.82
29.82
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Abbott and Don Carman

Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
6575
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
342
858.58
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
600
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
525
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
524.69
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
30.13
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
30.13
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
4.24
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.82
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
30.13
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
35.15
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.53
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
12.55
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
20.08
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.75
-18.67
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
-14.11
-35.42
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.02
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
250
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
188.28
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.19
3.19
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
70.29
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
12.55
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Carman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.51
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Don Carman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0