Ted Abernathy vs. Yusei Kikuchi — Career Comparison

Yusei Kikuchi built a career as a starting pitcher and Ted Abernathy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ted Abernathy led in home run suppression (HR9+ 128 vs 83), run prevention (ERA+ 108 vs 95), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 91 vs 90). Yusei Kikuchi held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 90 vs 73). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Ted Abernathy.