Ted Abernathy vs. Scott Service — Career Comparison

Ted Abernathy
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Scott Service
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ted Abernathy built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Service as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Service posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.99 and WHIP 1.549 compared to 11.07 and 2.361 for Ted Abernathy. By the career numbers, Scott Service had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ted Abernathy and Scott Service

Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.1
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.89
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.33
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.48
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.35
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
11.07
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
4.99
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.07
11.07
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.344
0.344
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1249
27
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416.1
9
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
13.72
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
9.4
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.72
13.72
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.4
9.4
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.21
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
7.52
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
3.93
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.61
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
5.75
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
8.93
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.93
8.93
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.475
1.475
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.429
1.429
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
47.36
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1853
40.06
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.33
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.18
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
11.51
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
5.3
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.45
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.54
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.56
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.361
2.361
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.482
1.482
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
39.84
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1599
34.57
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.403
0.403
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.335
0.335
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.36
47.36
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.06
40.06

Fielding Stats for Ted Abernathy and Scott Service

Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
7.31
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1249
27
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416.1
9
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.54
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.99
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.6
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.53
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.95
95.95
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Abernathy and Scott Service

Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
700
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
12000
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
39.68
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
1.84
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
49.79
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.12
-39.65
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
9
317.65
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
1.89
1.89
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Service
Career
Per 600 PA