Ted Abernathy vs. Sam McDowell — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ted Abernathy and Sam McDowell are fairly close on the surface numbers. Sam McDowell posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.17 vs 11.07) and WHIP (1.338 vs 2.361). Ted Abernathy had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.59). By the career numbers, Sam McDowell 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.