Ted Abernathy vs. Win Mercer — Career Comparison

Ted Abernathy
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Win Mercer
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ted Abernathy built a career as a starting pitcher and Win Mercer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Win Mercer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.98 and WHIP 1.544 compared to 11.07 and 2.361 for Ted Abernathy. By the career numbers, Win Mercer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ted Abernathy and Win Mercer

Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.1
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
335
1.21
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.09
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.48
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.33
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.59
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.59
44.59
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.55
89.55
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.92
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.04
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
11.07
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1098
3.98
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.07
11.07
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.344
0.344
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7454
27
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2484.2
9
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
13.72
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3081
11.16
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.72
13.72
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.16
11.16
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.23
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
7.52
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
2.73
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.75
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
532
1.93
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.75
5.75
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.475
1.475
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.518
0.518
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.16
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.52
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
47.36
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11106
40.23
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.33
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.12
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
11.51
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1753
6.35
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.35
6.35
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.361
2.361
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.544
1.544
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
39.84
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10207
36.97
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.403
0.403
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.36
47.36
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.23
40.23

Fielding Stats for Ted Abernathy and Win Mercer

Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
553
1.22
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12210
27
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4070
9
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
1.12
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
1.95
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
0.42
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1582
3.5
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1391
3.08
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.93
87.93
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.515
2.515
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.11
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Abernathy and Win Mercer

Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
700
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
566
172.65
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1967
600
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1773
540.82
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.583
0.583
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.741
0.741
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
506
154.35
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
133.3
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
11.9
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
7.02
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.14
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.05
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
39.68
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238.63
72.79
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
612
186.68
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
200
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
664
202.54
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
84.8
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
60.09
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
468
142.76
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
49.79
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270.24
82.43
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.19
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
43.01
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
54.3
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.05
11.05
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.98
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
26.84
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
26.84
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
Win Mercer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100