Robert Abernathy vs. John Glenn — Career Comparison

Robert Abernathy
Greatest GenerationTennesseeNorth AmericaCincinnati-Indianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
John Glenn
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White StockingsUnknownLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Robert Abernathy and John Glenn are closely matched on the surface stats. John Glenn posted stronger numbers in slugging (.311 vs .287) and batting average (.267 vs .261). Robert Abernathy had the advantage in OPS (.628 vs .596). By the career numbers, John Glenn had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Robert Abernathy and John Glenn

Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
147.69
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
134.33
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
130
600
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1407
600
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
115
530.77
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1372
585.07
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
30
138.46
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
156.08
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
27
124.62
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
314
133.9
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.85
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
18.76
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.99
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.43
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.85
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
22.17
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.45
57.47
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116.83
49.82
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
33
152.31
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
182.09
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
203.08
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
401
171
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.565
0.565
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.468
0.468
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
15
69.23
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
100.21
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
14
64.62
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
66.95
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
29
133.85
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
391
166.74
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.01
69.29
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138.67
59.14
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.23
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
55.38
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
14.93
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
33
14.07
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.64
42.64
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
1.06
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.84
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.62
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.82
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.99
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.62
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
9.81
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
69.57
69.57

Fielding Stats for Robert Abernathy and John Glenn

Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.17
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.01
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.1
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
0.28
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
738
27
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8646
27
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
9
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2882
9
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.98
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1693
5.29
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.12
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
0.55
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
2.12
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1908
5.96
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
2.05
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1733
5.41
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.83
90.83
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.332
5.332
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
28
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.18
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0