Ted Abernathy vs. Cliff Markle — Career Comparison

Ted Abernathy
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Cliff Markle
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Cliff Markle 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.46 and WHIP 1.466 compared to 4.1 and 1.470 for Cliff Markle. By the career numbers, Ted Abernathy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ted Abernathy and Cliff Markle

Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
5.34
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
2.15
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.27
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.81
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.49
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.46
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.54
Cliff Markle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.65
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.73
47.73
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.38
41.38
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Cliff Markle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Cliff Markle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.46
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.16
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
3.46
Cliff Markle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
4.1
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3443
27
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
704
27
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1147.2
9
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
234.2
9
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
7.92
Cliff Markle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
9.01
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.92
7.92
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.01
9.01
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.55
Cliff Markle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.35
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Cliff Markle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
592
4.64
Cliff Markle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
4.22
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.63
Cliff Markle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Cliff Markle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
765
6
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
3.45
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Cliff Markle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.182
1.182
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.852
0.852
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.27
Cliff Markle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.27
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.35
Cliff Markle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Cliff Markle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4963
38.92
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1015
38.93
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
3.26
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.92
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
513
4.02
Cliff Markle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
5.06
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.18
Cliff Markle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Cliff Markle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.396
1.396
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4296
33.69
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
901
34.56
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.92
38.92
Cliff Markle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.93
38.93

Fielding Stats for Ted Abernathy and Cliff Markle

Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
5.35
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.27
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3438
27
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1146
9
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.72
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
2.39
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.16
Cliff Markle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
3.27
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
3.11
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.96
94.96
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.55
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.582
0.582
Cliff Markle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.036
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.13
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Abernathy and Cliff Markle

Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
681
2002.94
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
56
442.11
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
600
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
76
600
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
532.35
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
544.74
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
73.53
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
6
47.37
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
64.71
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
4
31.58
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
8.82
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.79
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
8.82
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.79
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Cliff Markle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.23
12.45
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
1.36
10.76
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
82.35
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
8
63.16
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
97.06
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
11
86.84
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Cliff Markle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
35.29
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.79
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
26.47
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.79
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
61.76
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
4
31.58
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
1.09
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.12
-8.88
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.88
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
17.65
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
39.47
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
74
217.65
Cliff Markle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
173.68
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
2.76
2.76
Cliff Markle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.45
3.45
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Cliff Markle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
44.12
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.79
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.76
Cliff Markle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
Cliff Markle
Career
Per 600 PA