Ted Abernathy vs. Johnny Kucks — Career Comparison

Ted Abernathy
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Johnny Kucks
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Johnny Kucks 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 96), strikeout rate (K%+ 95 vs 64), and run prevention (ERA+ 108 vs 89). Johnny Kucks held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 118 vs 73). Role difference aside, Ted Abernathy holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ted Abernathy and Johnny Kucks

Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
5.34
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
1.99
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.27
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.18
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.49
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.52
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.54
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.54
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.73
47.73
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.09
49.09
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.42
59.42
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.29
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.16
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
3.46
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
4.1
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3443
27
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2815
27
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1147.2
9
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
938.1
9
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
7.92
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
970
9.3
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.92
7.92
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.55
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.87
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
592
4.64
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
2.95
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.63
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.12
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
765
6
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
3.24
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.182
1.182
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.689
0.689
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.27
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.12
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.35
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.37
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4963
38.92
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4030
38.65
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
3.26
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.37
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
513
4.02
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
493
4.73
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.18
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.396
1.396
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.362
1.362
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4296
33.69
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3683
35.33
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.38
2.38
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.92
38.92
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.65
38.65

Fielding Stats for Ted Abernathy and Johnny Kucks

Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
5.35
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
1.99
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.27
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.18
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3438
27
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2813
27
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1146
9
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
937.2
9
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.72
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.43
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
2.39
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
1.86
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.16
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
3.27
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
2.43
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
3.11
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
2.29
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.96
94.96
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.47
94.47
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.582
0.582
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.42
59.42
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.13
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.16
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Abernathy and Johnny Kucks

Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
681
2002.94
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
207
363.16
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
204
600
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
342
600
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
532.35
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
510.53
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
73.53
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
56.14
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
64.71
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
47.37
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.82
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
8.77
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.82
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
8.77
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.23
12.45
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.32
11.08
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
82.35
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
64.91
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
97.06
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
91.23
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
12
35.29
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
36.84
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
26.47
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
10.53
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
61.76
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
47.37
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
1.09
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.71
-1.25
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.88
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.75
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.65
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
33.33
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
217.65
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
166.67
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
2.76
2.76
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.6
3.6
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
15
44.12
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
54.39
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.76
Johnny Kucks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.51
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Kucks
Career
Per 600 PA