Al Atkinson vs. William Bell — Career Comparison

Al Atkinson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
William Bell
UnknownPhiladelphia GiantsEastern Colored League (Independent)Starting Pitcher

William Bell 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. William Bell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.85 and WHIP 1.353 compared to 3.96 and 1.259 for Al Atkinson. By the career numbers, William Bell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Atkinson and William Bell

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.06
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.06
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.5
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.97
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
403
3.96
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.85
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.85
1.85
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2745
27
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
9
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
943
9.28
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
10.06
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.06
10.06
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.21
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.06
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.12
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
4.28
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.32
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.704
0.704
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.382
0.382
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.79
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.37
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4001
39.35
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
38.38
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
656
6.45
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.24
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.32
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.79
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.353
1.353
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3754
36.92
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
34.68
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.35
39.35
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.38
38.38

Fielding Stats for Al Atkinson and William Bell

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
1.1
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.04
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.04
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2832
27
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
944
9
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
9
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.52
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.87
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.66
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.56
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.41
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
272
2.59
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.77
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
2.18
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.42
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.19
84.19
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.991
1.991
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Atkinson and William Bell

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
155.66
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
171.43
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
424
600
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
547.64
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
18
514.29
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
90.57
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
76.42
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
9.91
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.83
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.42
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
14.15
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.95
31.06
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.92
54.76
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
110.38
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
200
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
142.92
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.599
0.599
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
77.83
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
19.81
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
96.23
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
171.43
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.4
30.28
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.66
47.47
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
50.94
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
16.98
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.33
35.33
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
9.91
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
9.91
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
William Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100