Jim Abbott vs. Jim Henderson — Career Comparison

Jim Abbott
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Henderson
MillenialCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Abbott built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Henderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Henderson led in strikeout rate (K%+ 129 vs 81), run prevention (ERA+ 116 vs 92), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 97 vs 95). Jim Abbott held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 103 vs 66). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Jim Henderson.

Pitching Stats for Jim Abbott and Jim Henderson

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
10.18
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.47
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.66
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.58
Jim Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.72
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.62
44.62
Jim Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.17
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
2.04
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
4.25
Jim Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3.61
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Jim Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Jim Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Jim Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Jim Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
9
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1779
9.56
Jim Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
7.75
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Jim Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.75
7.75
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.83
Jim Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.25
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Jim Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
3.33
Jim Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
3.61
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Jim Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
4.77
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
11.63
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Jim Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.63
11.63
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.901
0.901
Jim Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.693
1.693
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.28
Jim Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.17
Jim Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Jim Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7211
38.77
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
583
38.3
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Jim Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
4.07
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
880
4.73
Jim Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.74
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Jim Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.38
Jim Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.25
Jim Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.08
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.433
1.433
Jim Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.263
1.263
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6442
34.63
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
33.83
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Jim Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.77
38.77
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.3
38.3

Fielding Stats for Jim Abbott and Jim Henderson

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
10.18
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
9
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.39
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.61
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.12
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Jim Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
2.05
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.51
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
2
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.45
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
95.65
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.414
1.414
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.142
0.142
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.09
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Abbott and Jim Henderson

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
6575
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
155
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
600
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
525
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
4.24
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.75
-18.67
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
10
250
Jim Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.4
2.4
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA