Ted Abernathy vs. Joe Martina — Career Comparison

Ted Abernathy
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Martina
Lost GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Martina 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 4.67 and 1.476 for Joe Martina. 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 Joe Martina

Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
5.34
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.72
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.27
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.49
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.54
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.57
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.73
47.73
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.57
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.16
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
3.46
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
4.67
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3443
27
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
27
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1147.2
9
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
125.1
9
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
7.92
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
9.26
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.92
7.92
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.26
9.26
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.55
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.5
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
592
4.64
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
4.02
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.63
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
765
6
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
4.09
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.182
1.182
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.902
0.902
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.27
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.35
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4963
38.92
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
40.36
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
3.26
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
513
4.02
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
4.95
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.18
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.396
1.396
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.476
1.476
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4296
33.69
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
35.9
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.92
38.92
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.36
40.36

Fielding Stats for Ted Abernathy and Joe Martina

Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
5.35
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.27
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3438
27
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1146
9
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.72
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
2.39
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.16
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
3.27
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
3.11
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.96
94.96
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.83
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.582
0.582
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.92
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.13
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Abernathy and Joe Martina

Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
681
2002.94
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
25
319.15
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
600
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
47
600
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
532.35
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
548.94
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.755
0.755
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
73.53
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
178.72
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
64.71
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
153.19
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
8.82
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25.53
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
8.82
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25.53
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
4.23
12.45
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.98
76.32
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
82.35
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
204.26
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
97.06
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
217.02
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
35.29
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
2
25.53
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
26.47
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
76.6
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
61.76
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
102.13
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
1.09
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.94
88.58
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
5.88
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.77
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
17.65
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25.53
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
74
217.65
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
89.36
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
2.76
2.76
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.71
6.71
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
44.12
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.77
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.76
Joe Martina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Martina
Career
Per 600 PA