Al Atkinson vs. Christy Mathewson — Career Comparison

Al Atkinson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Christy Mathewson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Christy Mathewson 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. Christy Mathewson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.13 and WHIP 1.058 compared to 3.96 and 1.259 for Al Atkinson. By the career numbers, Christy Mathewson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Atkinson and Christy Mathewson

Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
636
1.2
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
552
1.04
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.5
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.79
86.79
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.97
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435
0.82
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403
3.96
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2745
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
915
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
943
9.28
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4219
7.93
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.28
9.28
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.93
7.93
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.21
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
2.06
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
435
4.28
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
4.71
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.704
0.704
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.79
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.22
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.37
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4001
39.35
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.14
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
656
6.45
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.259
1.259
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3754
36.92
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18036
33.9
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.35
39.35
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6

Fielding Stats for Al Atkinson and Christy Mathewson

Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
1.1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
1.73
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.72
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2832
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
944
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.52
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
1.66
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.41
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.15
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
2.59
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
2.18
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.19
84.19
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.991
1.991
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Atkinson and Christy Mathewson

Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
110
155.66
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647
205.51
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
424
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
387
547.64
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1687
535.84
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
64
90.57
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
114.98
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
54
76.42
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
93.07
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.91
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.83
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.81
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.42
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
14.15
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
21.95
31.06
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
78
110.38
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
101
142.92
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
77.83
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
47.96
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
19.81
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
68
96.23
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
21.4
30.28
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.42
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
50.94
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
36.84
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.98
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
218
69.24
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.33
35.33
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.67
8.67
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
6.35
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
6.67
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
95.24
95.24