Al Atkinson vs. Drew Pomeranz — Career Comparison

Al Atkinson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Drew Pomeranz
MillenialTennesseeThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Drew Pomeranz 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. Drew Pomeranz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.82 and WHIP 1.341 compared to 3.96 and 1.259 for Al Atkinson. By the career numbers, Drew Pomeranz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Atkinson and Drew Pomeranz

Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
3.43
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.43
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.5
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.5
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.59
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.45
45.45
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.62
41.62
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.97
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
403
3.96
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
3.82
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2745
27
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2724
27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
9
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
908
9
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
943
9.28
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
8.17
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.28
9.28
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.21
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
1.14
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.06
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
384
3.81
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
435
4.28
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
9.32
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.72
2.72
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.704
0.704
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.458
1.458
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.79
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.34
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.37
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.28
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4001
39.35
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3871
38.37
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.41
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
656
6.45
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
4.13
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.23
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.28
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.85
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3754
36.92
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3408
33.78
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.35
39.35
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.37
38.37

Fielding Stats for Al Atkinson and Drew Pomeranz

Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
1.1
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
3.43
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.43
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2832
27
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2724
27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
944
9
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
908
9
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.52
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.17
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.66
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.86
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.41
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
2.59
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.11
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.18
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.03
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.19
84.19
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.991
1.991
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.62
41.62
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Atkinson and Drew Pomeranz

Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
110
155.66
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
2076
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
424
600
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
100
600
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
547.64
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
89
534
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
90.57
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
12
72
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
76.42
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
8
48
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
9.91
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.83
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.42
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
14.15
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
24
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.95
31.06
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
3.58
21.48
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
110.38
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
120
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
142.92
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
13
78
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
77.83
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
19.81
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
30
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
96.23
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
42
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.4
30.28
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.03
-0.18
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
50.94
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.98
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
54
324
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.33
35.33
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
1.85
1.85
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
60
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Drew Pomeranz
Career
Per 600 PA