Justin Atchley vs. Rip Sewell — Career Comparison

Justin Atchley
Gen XWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rip Sewell
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Rip Sewell 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. Rip Sewell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.48 and WHIP 1.344 compared to 6.1 and 1.839 for Justin Atchley. By the career numbers, Rip Sewell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Justin Atchley and Rip Sewell

Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
13.06
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
1.66
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.03
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.61
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.41
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.58
59.58
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.31
62.31
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.58
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.1
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
3.48
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.74
7.74
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.23
8.23
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
27
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6358
27
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
9
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2119.1
9
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.45
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2101
8.92
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.45
10.45
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.92
8.92
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
3.48
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.49
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
4.35
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
3.18
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.74
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.97
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
2.7
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.97
6.97
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.258
1.258
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.653
0.653
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.13
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
41.81
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9101
38.65
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.74
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
0.37
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.1
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
983
4.17
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.87
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.645
1.645
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
36.58
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8330
35.37
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.81
41.81
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.65
38.65

Fielding Stats for Justin Atchley and Rip Sewell

Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
13.06
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
390
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
27
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.1
9
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
445
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
615
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
587
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.45
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.505
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Justin Atchley and Rip Sewell

Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
9000
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
423
314.5
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
807
600
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
750
557.62
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
113.01
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
89.96
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
16.36
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.23
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.46
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
23.05
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.69
35.46
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
147.21
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
141.26
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
60.22
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
43.87
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
99.63
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.58
33.89
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.74
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
27.51
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
154
114.5
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.24
5.24
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
14.13
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
20
14.87
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.92
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.92
Justin Atchley
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Sewell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100