Al Atkinson vs. Jesus Luzardo — Career Comparison

Al Atkinson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Jesus Luzardo
Gen ZPeruThrows LeftBats LeftSouth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jesus Luzardo 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 4.19 and 1.248 for Jesus Luzardo. 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 Jesus Luzardo

Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.77
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
1.57
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.5
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.53
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.53
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.32
88.32
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.97
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
3.96
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
324
4.19
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2745
27
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2087
27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
9
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
695.2
9
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
943
9.28
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
628
8.12
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.28
9.28
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.21
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.13
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.06
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
3.07
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
435
4.28
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
775
10.03
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.03
10.03
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.66
5.66
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.704
0.704
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.455
1.455
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.79
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.39
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.37
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4001
39.35
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2904
37.57
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
656
6.45
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
4.44
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.16
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.7
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.259
1.259
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3754
36.92
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2628
34
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.35
39.35
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.57
37.57

Fielding Stats for Al Atkinson and Jesus Luzardo

Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
1.1
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.77
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
1.57
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2832
27
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2087
27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
944
9
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
695.2
9
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.52
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.36
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.66
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.1
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.41
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
2.59
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
1.57
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.18
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
1.46
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.19
84.19
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.39
93.39
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.991
1.991
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.825
0.825
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.32
88.32
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Atkinson and Jesus Luzardo

Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
110
155.66
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
4110
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
424
600
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
547.64
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
15
450
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
90.57
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
76.42
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.83
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
14.15
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.95
31.06
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
3.42
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
110.38
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
142.92
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
4
120
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
77.83
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
19.81
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
96.23
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.4
30.28
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.26
-7.76
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
50.94
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.98
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
180
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.33
35.33
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
3.33
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA