Woody Abernathy vs. Jose Cano — Career Comparison

Woody Abernathy
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jose Cano
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jose Cano built a career as a starting pitcher and Woody Abernathy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Woody Abernathy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.64 and WHIP 1.119 compared to 5.09 and 1.435 for Jose Cano. By the career numbers, Woody Abernathy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Woody Abernathy and Jose Cano

Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.43
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.35
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.64
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.09
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
27
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
9
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
7.71
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
9.39
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.07
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.36
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.74
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.29
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.13
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.405
0.405
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.652
0.652
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
35.14
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
38.74
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.29
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
4.07
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.09
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.119
1.119
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.348
1.348
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
32.79
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
35.22
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.17
2.17
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.218
0.218
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.14
35.14
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.74
38.74

Fielding Stats for Woody Abernathy and Jose Cano

Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.35
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.438
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.667
0.667
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Woody Abernathy and Jose Cano

Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
1200
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.84
-63.2
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.65
-65.33
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Woody Abernathy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
1.2
1.2
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Woody Abernathy
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA