Jim Abbott vs. Walt Masterson — Career Comparison

Jim Abbott
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Walt Masterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Jim Abbott and Walt Masterson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Abbott carried a career ERA of 4.25 against Walt Masterson's 4.15. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate Jim Abbott and Walt Masterson — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Abbott and Walt Masterson

Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
2.18
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
1
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.47
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.43
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.58
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.55
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.62
44.62
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.82
43.82
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.12
46.12
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.17
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.38
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.11
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
4.25
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
4.15
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4949
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1649.2
9
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1779
9.56
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1613
8.8
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
0.83
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.55
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
3.33
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
4.83
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.16
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
4.77
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
815
4.45
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.901
0.901
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.28
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.17
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.15
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7211
38.77
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7281
39.72
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.63
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
880
4.73
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
4.84
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.38
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.25
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.08
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.433
1.433
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6442
34.63
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6367
34.74
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.77
38.77
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72

Fielding Stats for Jim Abbott and Walt Masterson

Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
72.3
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.2
9
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.39
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
16.67
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
1.61
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
50.92
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.8
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
381
2.05
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
73.39
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
372
2
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
67.59
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.1
92.1
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.414
1.414
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.935
0.935
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.09
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.44
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Abbott and Walt Masterson

Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
6575
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
435.38
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
600
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
21
525
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
526.35
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
73.65
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
61.73
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.75
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.91
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
4.24
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.16
17.5
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.73
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
110.47
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
40.07
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
28.16
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
68.23
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.75
-18.67
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.62
9.33
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
250
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
239.35
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
2.51
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
36.82
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.33
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50