Jim Abbott vs. Scott Service — Career Comparison

Jim Abbott
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Scott Service
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Abbott built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Service as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Service led in strikeout rate (K%+ 128 vs 81), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 103 vs 94), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 100 vs 95). Jim Abbott held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 103 vs 90). Role difference aside, Scott Service holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jim Abbott and Scott Service

Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.47
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.43
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.58
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.48
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.62
44.62
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.17
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.35
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
791
4.25
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
4.99
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1779
9.56
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
9.4
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.4
9.4
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.83
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.21
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
3.33
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
3.93
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.61
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
4.77
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
8.93
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.93
8.93
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.901
0.901
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.429
1.429
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.28
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.17
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
38.77
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1853
40.06
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.18
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
880
4.73
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
5.3
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.38
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.45
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.25
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.08
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.433
1.433
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.482
1.482
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6442
34.63
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1599
34.57
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.77
38.77
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.06
40.06

Fielding Stats for Jim Abbott and Scott Service

Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
1.41
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.37
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5022
27
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674
9
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
0.39
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.54
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.61
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.99
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
2.05
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.6
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
2
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.53
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.95
95.95
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.414
1.414
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Abbott and Scott Service

Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
263
6575
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
12000
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
600
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
525
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
4.24
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
1.84
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.75
-18.67
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.12
-39.65
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
250
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
317.65
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.4
2.4
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
1.89
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA