Jim Abbott vs. Art Mahaffey — Career Comparison

Jim Abbott
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Art Mahaffey
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jim Abbott and Art Mahaffey are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 92 for Jim Abbott and 90 for Art Mahaffey, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 94 and 90 respectively. If forced to pick, Jim Abbott gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Jim Abbott and Art Mahaffey

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
1.67
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
1.33
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
0.47
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.53
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.58
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.58
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.62
44.62
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.97
47.97
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.17
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.41
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
4.25
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
4.17
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2997
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
999
9
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1779
9.56
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
959
8.64
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.83
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
1.13
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
620
3.33
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.32
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.21
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
4.77
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
5.76
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.76
5.76
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.901
0.901
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.008
1.008
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.28
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.33
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.17
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.35
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7211
38.77
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4252
38.31
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
880
4.73
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
4.57
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.38
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.25
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.08
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.433
1.433
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.328
1.328
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6442
34.63
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3845
34.64
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.77
38.77
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31

Fielding Stats for Jim Abbott and Art Mahaffey

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
1.67
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
1.33
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2997
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
999
9
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.39
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.5
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.61
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.05
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
2.05
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
1.59
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
2
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
1.55
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.18
97.18
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.414
1.414
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Abbott and Art Mahaffey

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
6575
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
186
310
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
360
600
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
525
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
313
521.67
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.428
0.428
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
70
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
51.67
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
11.67
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.67
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
18.33
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
4.24
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
17.23
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
100
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
86.67
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
28.33
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
31.67
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
55
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.75
-18.67
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.87
3.12
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.33
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
13.33
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
250
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
181.67
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.3
3.3
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
60
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.67
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
7
11.67
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Art Mahaffey
Career
Per 600 PA