Ted Abernathy vs. Jim Gardner — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ted Abernathy and Jim Gardner are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Gardner posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.413 vs 1.466) and home runs allowed (0.19 per nine innings vs 0.55). Ted Abernathy had the advantage in ERA (3.46 vs 3.85). By the career numbers, Jim Gardner 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.