Robert Abernathy vs. Desi Relaford — Career Comparison

Robert Abernathy
Greatest GenerationTennesseeNorth AmericaCincinnati-Indianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Desi Relaford
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Robert Abernathy and Desi Relaford are closely matched on the surface stats. Desi Relaford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .628) and slugging (.347 vs .287). Robert Abernathy had the advantage in on-base percentage (.341 vs .324). By the career numbers, Desi Relaford 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 Desi Relaford

Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
32
147.69
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
939
168.33
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
130
600
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3347
600
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
530.77
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2939
526.86
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
138.46
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
128
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
124.62
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
508
91.07
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.85
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
26.35
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.41
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
7.17
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.85
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
36.93
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
12.45
57.47
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349.69
62.69
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
33
152.31
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1019
182.67
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
203.08
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1057
189.48
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.565
0.565
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.624
0.624
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
69.23
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
67.22
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
64.62
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
308
55.21
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
133.85
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
643
115.27
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.01
69.29
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358.13
64.2
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.23
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
8.96
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
55.38
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
52.52
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.94
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
497
89.09
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.73
6.73
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.62
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
6.63
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
5.02
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
58
10.4
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.62
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
14.52
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
5.02
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.62
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
19.54
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 600 PA
74.31
74.31

Fielding Stats for Robert Abernathy and Desi Relaford

Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.17
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
1.2
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.1
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
772
1
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
738
27
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20894
27
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
9
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6964.2
9
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.98
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1219
1.58
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1948
2.52
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
0.17
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
2.12
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3298
4.26
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
2.05
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3167
4.09
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.03
96.03
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.398
3.398
Robert Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.83
82.83
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Desi Relaford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
0.5
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Desi Relaford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0