Al Atkinson vs. Steve Avery — Career Comparison

Al Atkinson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Steve Avery built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Atkinson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Atkinson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.96 and WHIP 1.259 compared to 4.19 and 1.367 for Steve Avery. By the career numbers, Al Atkinson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Atkinson and Steve Avery

Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.5
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.48
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.88
87.88
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.97
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
3.96
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2745
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
915
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
943
9.28
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.28
9.28
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.21
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.06
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
3.29
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
435
4.28
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.704
0.704
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.79
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.37
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4001
39.35
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
656
6.45
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
4.63
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.75
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3754
36.92
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.35
39.35
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26

Fielding Stats for Al Atkinson and Steve Avery

Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
1.1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
1.72
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2832
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
944
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.52
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.36
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
1.66
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.41
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
2.59
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
378
2.19
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.18
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
2.11
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.19
84.19
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.991
1.991
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.229
1.229
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Atkinson and Steve Avery

Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
110
155.66
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
370.91
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
424
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
387
547.64
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
64
90.57
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
76.42
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
54
65.45
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.91
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.83
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.42
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
14.15
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21.95
31.06
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22.5
27.28
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
78
110.38
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
142.92
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
88
106.67
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
77.83
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
35
42.42
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
19.81
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
96.23
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
63
76.36
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.4
30.28
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
17.93
21.73
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
50.94
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
12
14.55
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.98
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
135
163.64
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.33
35.33
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.21
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.42
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50