Al Atkinson vs. Kei Igawa — Career Comparison

Al Atkinson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Kei Igawa
Gen XJapanThrows LeftBats LeftAsiaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kei Igawa 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 6.66 and 1.772 for Kei Igawa. 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 Kei Igawa

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.01
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.63
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.5
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.5
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.25
81.25
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.97
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
3.96
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
6.66
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.66
6.66
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.12
7.12
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2745
27
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
9
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.2
9
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
943
9.28
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
11.18
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.18
11.18
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.21
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.88
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.06
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
4.65
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435
4.28
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
6.66
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.66
6.66
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.704
0.704
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.79
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.63
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.37
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.5
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4001
39.35
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
42.32
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
656
6.45
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
6.78
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.45
6.45
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.88
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.758
1.758
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3754
36.92
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
37.05
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.32
42.32

Fielding Stats for Al Atkinson and Kei Igawa

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
1.1
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.01
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.63
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2832
27
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
944
9
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.2
9
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.52
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.66
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.5
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.41
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
2.59
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.75
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.18
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.63
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.19
84.19
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.991
1.991
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.25
81.25
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Atkinson and Kei Igawa

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
155.66
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
4800
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
424
600
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
547.64
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
90.57
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
76.42
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.83
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
14.15
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.95
31.06
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
110.38
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
142.92
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
77.83
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
19.81
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
96.23
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.4
30.28
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
115.59
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
50.94
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
16.98
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.33
35.33
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Kei Igawa
Career
Per 600 PA