Ted Abernathy vs. Doc McMahon — Career Comparison

Ted Abernathy
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc McMahon
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc McMahon 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. Doc McMahon posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 1.556 compared to 3.46 and 1.466 for Ted Abernathy. By the career numbers, Doc McMahon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ted Abernathy and Doc McMahon

Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
5.34
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.27
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.49
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.54
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.73
47.73
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.16
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
441
3.46
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3443
27
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1147.2
9
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
7.92
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.92
7.92
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.55
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
592
4.64
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.63
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
765
6
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.182
1.182
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.27
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.35
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4963
38.92
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
3.26
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
513
4.02
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.18
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.396
1.396
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.556
1.556
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4296
33.69
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.378
0.378
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.92
38.92
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40

Fielding Stats for Ted Abernathy and Doc McMahon

Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
5.35
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.27
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3438
27
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1146
9
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.72
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
2.39
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.16
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
417
3.27
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
3.11
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.96
94.96
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.582
0.582
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.13
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Abernathy and Doc McMahon

Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
681
2002.94
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
600
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
532.35
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.392
0.392
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
73.53
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
64.71
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.82
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.82
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.23
12.45
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
88.74
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
82.35
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
97.06
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
35.29
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
26.47
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
61.76
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
1.09
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
111.84
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.88
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.65
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
74
217.65
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
2.76
2.76
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
44.12
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.76
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA