Jim Abbott vs. Alfonso Pulido — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Abbott and Alfonso Pulido are fairly close on the surface numbers. Alfonso Pulido posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.19 vs 20.25) and WHIP (1.615 vs 3.750). Jim Abbott had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 2.6). By the career numbers, Alfonso Pulido 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.