Ted Abernathy vs. Bob Mabe — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ted Abernathy and Bob Mabe are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bob Mabe posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.82 vs 11.07) and WHIP (1.514 vs 2.361). Ted Abernathy had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.08). By the career numbers, Bob Mabe 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.