Al Atkinson vs. Pedro Martinez — Career Comparison

Al Atkinson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Pedro Martinez
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Pedro Martinez 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. Pedro Martinez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.93 and WHIP 1.065 compared to 3.96 and 1.259 for Al Atkinson. By the career numbers, Pedro Martinez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Atkinson and Pedro Martinez

Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
1.52
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.3
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.5
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
0.7
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.5
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.32
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.65
68.65
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.92
85.92
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.97
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.15
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403
3.96
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
919
2.93
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.215
0.215
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2745
27
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8482
27
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
915
9
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2827.1
9
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
943
9.28
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2221
7.07
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.28
9.28
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.07
7.07
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.21
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
0.76
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.06
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
2.42
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.1
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.42
2.42
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
435
4.28
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3154
10.04
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.04
10.04
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.704
0.704
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.79
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.2
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.37
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
0.45
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4001
39.35
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11394
36.27
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.07
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
656
6.45
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1006
3.2
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.24
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.2
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.47
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.259
1.259
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.054
1.054
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3754
36.92
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10356
32.97
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.11
2.11
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.35
39.35
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.27
36.27

Fielding Stats for Al Atkinson and Pedro Martinez

Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
1.1
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
1.52
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.3
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2832
27
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8482
27
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
944
9
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2827.1
9
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.52
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
0.49
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.66
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
0.84
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.41
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.07
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
2.59
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
441
1.4
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.18
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418
1.33
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.19
84.19
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.78
94.78
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.991
1.991
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.878
0.878
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.92
85.92
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.04
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Atkinson and Pedro Martinez

Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
110
155.66
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
552.51
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
424
600
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
518
600
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
387
547.64
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
434
502.7
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
90.57
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
43
49.81
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
76.42
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
35
40.54
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.95
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.83
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.32
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
14.15
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.27
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.95
31.06
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
6.87
7.96
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
110.38
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
53
61.39
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
142.92
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
61
70.66
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
77.83
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
22
25.48
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
19.81
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
20.85
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
96.23
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
40
46.33
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.4
30.28
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
-8.05
-9.32
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.42
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
50.94
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.37
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.98
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
190
220.08
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.33
35.33
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
2.73
2.73
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
72.97
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.47
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.79
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Pedro Martinez
Career
Per 600 PA