Ted Abernathy vs. Bob Keating — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ted Abernathy and Bob Keating are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ted Abernathy posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.46 vs 11) and WHIP (1.466 vs 2.444). Bob Keating had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.55). By the career numbers, Ted Abernathy 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.