Ted Abernathy vs. Fred Wenz — Career Comparison

Ted Abernathy
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fred Wenz
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ted Abernathy built a career as a starting pitcher and Fred Wenz as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fred Wenz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.68 and WHIP 1.512 compared to 11.07 and 2.361 for Ted Abernathy. By the career numbers, Fred Wenz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ted Abernathy and Fred Wenz

Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.1
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
6.59
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.89
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.33
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
11.07
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.68
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.07
11.07
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.344
0.344
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
13.72
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
7.65
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.72
13.72
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.65
7.65
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.91
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.91
1.91
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
7.52
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.31
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
5.75
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
8.08
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.475
1.475
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.488
1.488
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
47.36
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
39.97
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.33
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.76
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
11.51
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.89
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.361
2.361
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.441
1.441
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
39.84
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
33.38
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.403
0.403
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.36
47.36
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.97
39.97

Fielding Stats for Ted Abernathy and Fred Wenz

Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
6.64
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
27
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
9
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.86
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.86
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.129
0.129
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Abernathy and Fred Wenz

Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
700
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
3100
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
39.68
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
2.15
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Wenz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
49.79
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.24
-24.1
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
1.2
1.2
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Wenz
Career
Per 600 PA