Jim Abbott vs. Otis Starks — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Abbott and Otis Starks are fairly close on the surface numbers. Otis Starks posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.95 vs 20.25) and WHIP (1.567 vs 3.750). Jim Abbott had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.5). By the career numbers, Otis Starks 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.