Jim Abbott vs. Rube Foster — Career Comparison

Jim Abbott
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rube Foster
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Rube Foster posted a stronger line than Jim Abbott. Rube Foster posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.36 vs 4.25) and WHIP (1.224 vs 1.451). By the career numbers, Rube Foster 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.

Pitching Stats for Jim Abbott and Rube Foster

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
1.47
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
1.1
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.47
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.62
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.58
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.35
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.62
44.62
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.74
63.74
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.64
74.64
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.17
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.64
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.16
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
4.25
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
2.36
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2527
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
842.1
9
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1779
9.56
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
726
7.76
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
0.83
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
620
3.33
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
3.26
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.16
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
4.77
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
3.14
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.901
0.901
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.711
0.711
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.28
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.2
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.17
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.31
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7211
38.77
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3372
36.03
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.29
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
880
4.73
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
3.25
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.38
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.25
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.08
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.433
1.433
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.224
1.224
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6442
34.63
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3038
32.46
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.77
38.77
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.03
36.03

Fielding Stats for Jim Abbott and Rube Foster

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
1.41
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5022
27
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1674
9
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.39
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.61
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
2.05
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
2
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.92
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.414
1.414
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.266
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Abbott and Rube Foster

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
6575
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
150
295.08
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
600
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
21
525
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
531.15
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.576
0.576
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
114.1
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
86.56
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
25.57
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
27.54
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
4.24
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.1
39.54
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
145.57
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
145.57
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
37.38
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
37.38
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
72.79
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.75
-18.67
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.42
42.14
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
31.48
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
250
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
116.07
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.17
5.17
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
37.38
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.97
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100