Al Atkinson vs. Joe DeBerry — Career Comparison

Al Atkinson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Joe DeBerry
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe DeBerry 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 5.24 and 1.642 for Joe DeBerry. 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 Joe DeBerry

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.69
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.07
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.67
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.97
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.4
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
3.96
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
5.24
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2745
27
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
9
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
9
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
943
9.28
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
10.75
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.75
10.75
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.21
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.06
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
4.03
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
4.28
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.75
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.704
0.704
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.642
0.642
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.79
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.37
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.27
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4001
39.35
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
42.04
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.81
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
656
6.45
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
5.91
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.91
5.91
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.642
1.642
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3754
36.92
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
37.75
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.04
42.04

Fielding Stats for Al Atkinson and Joe DeBerry

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
1.1
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2832
27
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
9
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.52
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.66
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.41
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
2.59
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.18
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.19
84.19
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.15
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.991
1.991
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Al Atkinson and Joe DeBerry

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
155.66
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
521.74
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
424
600
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
547.64
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
20
521.74
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.457
0.457
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
90.57
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
3
78.26
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
76.42
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
9.91
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.83
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
14.15
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.95
31.06
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
21.03
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
110.38
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
142.92
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
77.83
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
19.81
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
96.23
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.4
30.28
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
14.06
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
50.94
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
26.09
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.98
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
130.43
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.33
35.33
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
4.6
4.6
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe DeBerry
Career
Per 600 PA