Al Atkinson vs. Brad Lord — Career Comparison

Al Atkinson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Brad Lord
Gen ZFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Brad Lord 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 4.34 and 1.293 for Brad Lord. 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 Brad Lord

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
3.31
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.31
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.69
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.58
39.58
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.97
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
3.96
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
4.34
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2745
27
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
392
27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
9
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
130.2
9
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
943
9.28
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
8.68
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.28
9.28
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.21
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.17
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.06
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
2.96
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435
4.28
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
7.44
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.44
7.44
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.704
0.704
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.156
1.156
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.79
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.37
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4001
39.35
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
546
37.61
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
656
6.45
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
4.48
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.9
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.293
1.293
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3754
36.92
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
494
34.03
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.35
39.35
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61

Fielding Stats for Al Atkinson and Brad Lord

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
1.1
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
3.31
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.31
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2832
27
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
392
27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
944
9
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
130.2
9
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.52
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.62
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.66
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.76
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.41
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
2.59
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.38
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.18
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.38
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.19
84.19
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.991
1.991
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.417
0.417
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.58
39.58
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Atkinson and Brad Lord

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
155.66
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
48
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
424
600
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
547.64
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
90.57
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
76.42
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.83
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
14.15
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.95
31.06
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
110.38
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
142.92
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
77.83
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
19.81
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
96.23
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.4
30.28
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
50.94
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
16.98
Brad Lord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.33
35.33
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Brad Lord
Career
Per 600 PA