Jim Abbott vs. Darrell May — Career Comparison

Jim Abbott
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Darrell May
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

When held to the same standard, Darrell May comes out ahead of Jim Abbott in this starter comparison. Darrell May led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 112 vs 95), strikeout rate (K%+ 96 vs 81), and run prevention (ERA+ 98 vs 92). Jim Abbott held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 103 vs 70). The edge goes to Darrell May.

Pitching Stats for Jim Abbott and Darrell May

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
2.19
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
1.32
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.47
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.35
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.58
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.59
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.62
44.62
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.68
37.68
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.25
60.25
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.17
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
791
4.25
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
379
5.16
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1982
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
660.2
9
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1779
9.56
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
10.16
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.56
9.56
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.16
10.16
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.83
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.68
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
620
3.33
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
2.89
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.16
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
4.77
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
5.64
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.64
5.64
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.901
0.901
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.948
0.948
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.28
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.17
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
38.77
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2896
39.45
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.31
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
880
4.73
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
5.6
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.38
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.18
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.25
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.4
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.08
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.63
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.433
1.433
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6442
34.63
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2636
35.91
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.77
38.77
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.45
39.45

Fielding Stats for Jim Abbott and Darrell May

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
2.19
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
1.32
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1982
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
660.2
9
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.39
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.48
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.61
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.82
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
2.05
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
1.36
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
2
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.29
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.414
1.414
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.25
60.25
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Abbott and Darrell May

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
6575
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
161
3331.03
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
600
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
21
525
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
537.93
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
4.24
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
4.49
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
62.07
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.75
-18.67
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.99
-20.58
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
250
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
13
268.97
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.4
2.4
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2.23
2.23
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA