Al Atkinson vs. Rich Barnes — Career Comparison

Al Atkinson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Rich Barnes
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Barnes 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 5.65 and 1.919 for Rich Barnes. 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 Rich Barnes

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.14
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.26
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.94
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.97
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
3.96
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
5.65
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.18
6.18
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2745
27
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
9
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.2
9
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
943
9.28
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
12.24
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.24
12.24
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.21
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.06
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.4
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
4.28
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.51
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.704
0.704
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.767
0.767
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.79
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.37
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4001
39.35
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
43.33
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.57
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
656
6.45
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
7.85
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.45
6.45
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.63
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.849
1.849
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3754
36.92
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
37.67
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.33
43.33

Fielding Stats for Al Atkinson and Rich Barnes

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
1.1
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.14
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.26
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2832
27
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
944
9
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.2
9
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.52
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.66
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.57
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.41
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
2.59
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.88
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.18
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.88
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.19
84.19
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.991
1.991
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Atkinson and Rich Barnes

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
155.66
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
424
600
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
547.64
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
90.57
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
76.42
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.83
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
14.15
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.95
31.06
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
110.38
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
142.92
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
77.83
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
19.81
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
96.23
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.4
30.28
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
50.94
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
16.98
Rich Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.33
35.33
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rich Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA