Jim Abbott vs. Chayce McDermott — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Abbott and Chayce McDermott are fairly close on the surface numbers. Chayce McDermott posted stronger numbers in ERA (12.79 vs 20.25) and WHIP (2.447 vs 3.750). Jim Abbott had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 2.84). By the career numbers, Chayce McDermott 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.