Al Atkinson vs. Murry Dickson — Career Comparison

Al Atkinson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Murry Dickson
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Murry Dickson 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. Murry Dickson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.66 and WHIP 1.345 compared to 3.96 and 1.259 for Al Atkinson. By the career numbers, Murry Dickson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Atkinson and Murry Dickson

Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
625
1.84
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.04
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
1
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.5
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.51
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
0.53
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.73
48.73
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.08
54.08
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.97
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
0.44
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.08
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.07
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403
3.96
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1240
3.66
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2745
27
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9157
27
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
915
9
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3052.1
9
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
943
9.28
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3029
8.93
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.28
9.28
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.93
8.93
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.21
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
0.89
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.06
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1058
3.12
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.05
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
4.28
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1281
3.78
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.704
0.704
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.766
0.766
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.79
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.1
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.37
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.11
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4001
39.35
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12936
38.14
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.43
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
656
6.45
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1431
4.22
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.339
1.339
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3754
36.92
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11841
34.91
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.35
39.35
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.14
38.14

Fielding Stats for Al Atkinson and Murry Dickson

Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
1.1
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
625
6.07
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.1
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2832
27
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2779
27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
944
9
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
926.1
9
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.52
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
2.29
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
1.66
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
6.49
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.41
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.29
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
2.59
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
934
9.07
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
2.18
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
904
8.78
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.19
84.19
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.79
96.79
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.991
1.991
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.446
1.446
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.08
18.08
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.52
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Atkinson and Murry Dickson

Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
110
155.66
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
638
335.2
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
424
600
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1142
600
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
387
547.64
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1095
575.31
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
64
90.57
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
132.92
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
54
76.42
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
110.86
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.91
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
17.86
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.83
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.63
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.42
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.58
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
14.15
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
22.07
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
21.95
31.06
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65.43
34.38
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
78
110.38
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306
160.77
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
142.92
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267
140.28
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
77.83
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
42.56
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
19.81
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
43.08
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
96.23
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
84.06
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
21.4
30.28
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.25
37.43
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.05
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
50.94
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.3
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.98
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
105
55.17
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.33
35.33
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
10.88
10.88
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murry Dickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
17.34
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
14.19
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Murry Dickson
Career
Per 600 PA