Ted Abernathy vs. Steve Smyth — Career Comparison

Ted Abernathy
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Smyth
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Ted Abernathy and Steve Smyth are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Smyth posted stronger numbers in ERA (9.35 vs 11.07) and WHIP (1.692 vs 2.361). Ted Abernathy had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 3.12). By the career numbers, Steve Smyth 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.

Pitching Stats for Ted Abernathy and Steve Smyth

Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.1
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.77
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.33
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.04
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
11.07
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
9.35
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.07
11.07
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.35
9.35
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.88
7.88
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.54
7.54
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.344
0.344
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.321
0.321
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
13.72
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
11.77
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.72
13.72
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.77
11.77
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.12
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
7.52
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.46
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.75
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.54
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.75
5.75
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.475
1.475
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
47.36
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
42.23
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.33
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
11.51
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
9.69
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.69
9.69
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.38
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.361
2.361
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.692
1.692
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
39.84
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
36.69
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.403
0.403
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.36
47.36
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.23
42.23

Fielding Stats for Ted Abernathy and Steve Smyth

Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.77
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.42
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
27
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
9
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.04
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Abernathy and Steve Smyth

Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
700
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
480
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
39.68
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
10.54
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
49.79
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
9.2
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Smyth
Career
Per 600 PA