Al Atkinson vs. Mike Bacsik — Career Comparison

Al Atkinson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Mike Bacsik
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Bacsik 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 5.46 and 1.519 for Mike Bacsik. 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 Mike Bacsik

Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
2.13
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.46
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.54
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.48
43.48
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.63
68.63
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.97
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
3.96
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
5.46
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2745
27
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
648
27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
9
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
9
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
943
9.28
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
10.88
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.88
10.88
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.21
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.71
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.06
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
2.5
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.29
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
4.28
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
4.04
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.704
0.704
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.727
0.727
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.79
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.37
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.54
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4001
39.35
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
40
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
656
6.45
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
5.88
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.88
5.88
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.33
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.29
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.04
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.486
1.486
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3754
36.92
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
872
36.33
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40

Fielding Stats for Al Atkinson and Mike Bacsik

Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
1.1
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
2.13
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.46
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2832
27
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
648
27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
944
9
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
9
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.52
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.71
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.66
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.42
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.41
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
2.59
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
2.21
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.18
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
2.13
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.19
84.19
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.23
96.23
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.991
1.991
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.63
68.63
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Atkinson and Mike Bacsik

Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
155.66
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
527.59
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
424
600
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
58
600
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
547.64
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
50
517.24
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
90.57
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
5
51.72
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
76.42
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
3
31.03
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
9.91
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.69
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.83
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
14.15
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.69
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.95
31.06
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
8.96
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
110.38
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
7
72.41
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
142.92
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
6
62.07
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
77.83
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.34
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
19.81
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
96.23
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
4
41.38
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.4
30.28
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.89
-9.2
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
50.94
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.34
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.98
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
103.45
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.33
35.33
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
5.8
5.8
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
72.41
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Bacsik
Career
Per 600 PA