Ted Abernathy vs. Jim Palmer — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ted Abernathy and Jim Palmer are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Palmer posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.86 vs 11.07) and WHIP (1.190 vs 2.361). Ted Abernathy had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.69). By the career numbers, Jim Palmer 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.