Ted Abernathy vs. Paul Pettit — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ted Abernathy and Paul Pettit are fairly close on the surface numbers. Paul Pettit posted stronger numbers in ERA (7.34 vs 11.07) and WHIP (1.826 vs 2.361). Ted Abernathy had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.59). By the career numbers, Paul Pettit 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.