Jim Abbott vs. Matt Foster — Career Comparison

Jim Abbott
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Foster
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Abbott built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Foster 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 home run suppression (HR9+ 103 vs 68), run prevention (ERA+ 92 vs 79), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 94 vs 86). Matt Foster held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 118 vs 95). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Jim Abbott.

Pitching Stats for Jim Abbott and Matt Foster

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.6
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.47
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.68
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.58
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.38
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.62
44.62
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.17
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
791
4.25
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
4.3
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
119.1
9
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1779
9.56
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
8.07
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.83
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.36
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
620
3.33
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.32
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.16
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
4.77
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
8.82
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.82
8.82
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.901
0.901
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.349
1.349
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.28
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.17
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7211
38.77
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
38.16
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.56
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
880
4.73
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
4.68
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.38
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.25
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.08
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.433
1.433
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6442
34.63
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
34.32
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.77
38.77
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.16
38.16

Fielding Stats for Jim Abbott and Matt Foster

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
8.6
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
119.1
9
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.39
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.61
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.75
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
2.05
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.91
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
2
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.91
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.64
97.64
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.414
1.414
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.105
0.105
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Abbott and Matt Foster

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
6575
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
114
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
600
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
525
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
4.24
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.75
-18.67
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
10
250
Matt Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.4
2.4
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Foster
Career
Per 600 PA