Ted Abernathy vs. Bill McGee — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ted Abernathy and Bill McGee are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill McGee posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.74 vs 11.07) and WHIP (1.426 vs 2.361). Ted Abernathy had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.56). By the career numbers, Bill McGee 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.