Mick Abel vs. Bob Schultz — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Mick Abel and Bob Schultz are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Schultz posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.16 vs 6.23) and home runs allowed (0.84 per nine innings vs 1.85). Mick Abel had the advantage in WHIP (1.513 vs 1.661). By the career numbers, Bob Schultz 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.