Abner Powell vs. Rich Yett — Career Comparison

Abner Powell
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsUnion AssociationRelief Pitcher
Rich Yett
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Yett built a career as a starting pitcher and Abner Powell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Abner Powell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4 and WHIP 1.295 compared to 4.95 and 1.557 for Rich Yett. By the career numbers, Abner Powell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Abner Powell and Rich Yett

Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.25
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
2.95
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.07
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.06
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.48
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.52
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.77
30.77
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.21
86.21
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.03
36.03
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.95
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
4
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
4.95
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
628
27
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1243
27
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
209.1
9
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414.1
9
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
9.33
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
9.64
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.33
9.33
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.21
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.15
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.32
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
4.15
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.22
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
4.17
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
4.97
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.721
0.721
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.014
1.014
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.39
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.63
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
916
39.38
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1842
40.01
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.76
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
7.35
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
5.26
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.35
7.35
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.24
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.22
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.56
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.295
1.295
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.533
1.533
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
861
37.02
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1623
35.25
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.78
1.78
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.38
39.38
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.01
40.01

Fielding Stats for Abner Powell and Rich Yett

Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.2
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
2.95
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.06
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1941
27
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1243
27
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
647
9
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
414.1
9
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.18
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.59
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.27
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.72
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.49
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
2.94
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.33
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
2.45
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.3
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.41
83.41
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.047
2.047
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.441
0.441
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.03
36.03
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Abner Powell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Abner Powell and Rich Yett

Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
150
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
312
600
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
304
584.62
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.635
0.635
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
150
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
111.54
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
25
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.46
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
38.46
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.01
55.79
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
201.92
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
165.38
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.518
0.518
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
101.92
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
28.85
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
130.77
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.11
63.68
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
15.38
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.69
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Abner Powell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.69
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Abner Powell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA