Al Atkinson vs. Chang-Yong Lim — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Al Atkinson and Chang-Yong Lim are fairly close on the surface numbers. Al Atkinson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.96 vs 5.4) and WHIP (1.259 vs 2.800). Chang-Yong Lim had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.21). By the career numbers, Al Atkinson had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.