Ted Abernathy vs. Steve Wilson — Career Comparison

Ted Abernathy
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Wilson
Baby BoomersCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ted Abernathy built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Wilson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Wilson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.4 and WHIP 1.454 compared to 11.07 and 2.361 for Ted Abernathy. By the career numbers, Steve Wilson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ted Abernathy and Steve Wilson

Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.1
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
5.34
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.89
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.6
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.34
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.33
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.47
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.94
41.94
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.22
11.22
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
11.07
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
4.4
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.07
11.07
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.21
8.21
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.344
0.344
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1036
27
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345.1
9
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
13.72
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
9.07
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.72
13.72
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.07
9.07
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.86
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
7.52
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
3.39
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.63
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
5.75
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
6.57
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.475
1.475
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.106
1.106
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.31
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
47.36
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1494
38.94
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.33
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
1.09
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
11.51
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
4.74
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.51
11.51
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.63
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.361
2.361
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
39.84
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1327
34.58
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.403
0.403
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.36
47.36
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.94
38.94

Fielding Stats for Ted Abernathy and Steve Wilson

Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
5.34
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.6
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1036
27
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
345.1
9
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.36
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.12
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.64
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.49
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.48
90.48
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.22
11.22
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Abernathy and Steve Wilson

Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
700
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
1765.71
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
600
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
514.29
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.414
0.414
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
68.57
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
60
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
39.68
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.77
15.2
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
77.14
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
102.86
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.29
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.71
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
60
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
49.79
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.96
8.26
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
34.29
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
145.71
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.12
4.12
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
51.43
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA