Jim Abbott vs. Steve Stone — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Abbott and Steve Stone are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Stone posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.97 vs 20.25) and WHIP (1.367 vs 3.750). Jim Abbott had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.93). By the career numbers, Steve Stone 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.