Jim Abbott vs. Edwin Jackson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Abbott and Edwin Jackson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Edwin Jackson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.78 vs 20.25) and WHIP (1.486 vs 3.750). Jim Abbott had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.14). By the career numbers, Edwin Jackson had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.