Jim Abbott vs. Buzz Wetzel — Career Comparison

Jim Abbott
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueStarting Pitcher
Buzz Wetzel
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Buzz Wetzel posted a stronger line than Jim Abbott. Buzz Wetzel posted stronger numbers in ERA (7.71 vs 20.25) and WHIP (2.786 vs 3.750). By the career numbers, Buzz Wetzel 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.

Pitching Stats for Jim Abbott and Buzz Wetzel

Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.86
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
6.75
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.71
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.53
14.53
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.21
11.21
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.5
7.5
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.21
6.21
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
9
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
15.43
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.43
15.43
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
13.5
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
9.64
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.64
9.64
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.071
1.071
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
67.5
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
48.21
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
9.64
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.64
9.64
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.786
2.786
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
47.25
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
38.57
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.5
67.5
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.21
48.21

Fielding Stats for Jim Abbott and Buzz Wetzel

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.59
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.59
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
27
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.1
9
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.79
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.79
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.79
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Abbott and Buzz Wetzel

Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
300
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jim Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-60
Buzz Wetzel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
423.33
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Buzz Wetzel
Career
Per 600 PA