Ted Abernathy vs. Bill Phebus — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ted Abernathy and Bill Phebus are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Phebus posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.31 vs 11.07) and WHIP (1.491 vs 2.361). Ted Abernathy had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.66). By the career numbers, Bill Phebus 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.