Ted Abernathy vs. Kyle McClellan — Career Comparison

Ted Abernathy
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Kyle McClellan
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ted Abernathy built a career as a starting pitcher and Kyle McClellan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kyle McClellan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.79 and WHIP 1.314 compared to 11.07 and 2.361 for Ted Abernathy. By the career numbers, Kyle McClellan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ted Abernathy and Kyle McClellan

Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.1
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
6.23
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.89
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.4
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.44
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.33
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.56
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.19
44.19
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
11.07
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
3.79
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.07
11.07
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.344
0.344
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1162
27
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
387.1
9
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
13.72
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
8.34
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.72
13.72
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.05
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
7.52
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
3.25
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.23
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
5.75
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
6.04
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.475
1.475
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.033
1.033
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.46
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.42
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
47.36
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1652
38.39
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.33
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
1.25
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
11.51
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
4.04
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.4
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.74
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.361
2.361
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.288
1.288
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
39.84
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1470
34.16
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.403
0.403
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.36
47.36
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.39
38.39

Fielding Stats for Ted Abernathy and Kyle McClellan

Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
6.23
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.4
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1162
27
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387.1
9
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.77
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.79
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.77
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.7
98.7
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.34
6.34
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Abernathy and Kyle McClellan

Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
700
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269
3045.28
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
520.75
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
56.6
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
39.68
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.89
10.03
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
79.25
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
79.25
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
49.79
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-4.29
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
203.77
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.94
2.94
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle McClellan
Career
Per 600 PA