Al Atkinson vs. Roy Crabb — Career Comparison

Al Atkinson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Roy Crabb
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Crabb 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. Roy Crabb posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.29 and WHIP 1.442 compared to 3.96 and 1.259 for Al Atkinson. By the career numbers, Roy Crabb had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Atkinson and Roy Crabb

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.56
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.38
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.97
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.52
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
403
3.96
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.29
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2745
27
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
9
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
9
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
943
9.28
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
9.35
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.21
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.06
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
3.63
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
4.28
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.6
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.704
0.704
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.692
0.692
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.79
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.37
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.69
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4001
39.35
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
38.08
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
656
6.45
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.15
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.442
1.442
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3754
36.92
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
33.75
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.35
39.35
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Al Atkinson and Roy Crabb

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
1.1
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2832
27
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
9
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.52
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.66
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.41
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
2.59
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.18
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.19
84.19
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90.91
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.991
1.991
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.222
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Al Atkinson and Roy Crabb

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
155.66
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
270
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
424
600
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
547.64
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
570
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
90.57
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
76.42
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.83
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
14.15
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.95
31.06
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
110.38
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
142.92
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
77.83
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
19.81
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
96.23
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.4
30.28
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.99
-59.58
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
50.94
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.98
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
330
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.33
35.33
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Crabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Roy Crabb
Career
Per 600 PA