Justin Atchley vs. Vern Kennedy — Career Comparison

Justin Atchley
Gen XWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Vern Kennedy
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Vern Kennedy built a career as a starting pitcher and Justin Atchley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Vern Kennedy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.67 and WHIP 1.591 compared to 6.1 and 1.839 for Justin Atchley. By the career numbers, Vern Kennedy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Justin Atchley and Vern Kennedy

Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
13.06
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
1.53
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
1.17
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.46
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
0.59
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.07
44.07
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.45
76.45
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.56
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.1
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1052
4.67
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.74
7.74
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.23
8.23
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
27
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6077
27
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
9
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2025.2
9
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.45
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2173
9.65
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.65
9.65
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
3.48
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.58
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.35
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1049
4.66
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.74
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.97
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
691
3.07
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.97
6.97
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.258
1.258
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.859
0.859
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.24
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
41.81
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9055
40.23
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.74
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.25
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.1
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
5.34
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.87
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.645
1.645
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.591
1.591
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
36.58
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7982
35.46
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.81
41.81
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.23
40.23

Fielding Stats for Justin Atchley and Vern Kennedy

Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
13.06
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
27
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.1
9
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
559
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
537
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.06
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.561
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Justin Atchley and Vern Kennedy

Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9000
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
276.64
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
809
600
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
743
551.05
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
134.24
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
107.54
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.02
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.71
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.97
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
26.7
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.35
42.53
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
170.58
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
146.11
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
59.33
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
45.24
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
101.61
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.91
48.14
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.74
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
11.12
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
91.22
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.58
6.58
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
37.08
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
5.19
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.74
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.74
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100