Ted Abernathy vs. Tim McNamara — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ted Abernathy and Tim McNamara are fairly close on the surface numbers. Tim McNamara posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.78 vs 11.07) and WHIP (1.484 vs 2.361). Ted Abernathy had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.43). By the career numbers, Tim McNamara 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.