Al Atkinson vs. Ron Robinson — Career Comparison

Al Atkinson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Ron Robinson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ron Robinson 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. Ron Robinson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.63 and WHIP 1.378 compared to 3.96 and 1.259 for Al Atkinson. By the career numbers, Ron Robinson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Atkinson and Ron Robinson

Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
2.61
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.15
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.5
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.54
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.5
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.44
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.17
55.17
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.97
43.97
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.97
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
403
3.96
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
3.63
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2745
27
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2400
27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
9
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
9
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
943
9.28
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
9.21
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.28
9.28
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.21
9.21
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.21
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.69
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.06
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
2.85
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.34
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
435
4.28
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
5.32
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.704
0.704
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.908
0.908
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.79
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.18
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.37
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.19
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4001
39.35
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3400
38.25
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.64
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
656
6.45
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
4.23
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.34
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.33
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.52
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3754
36.92
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3071
34.55
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.62
1.62
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.35
39.35
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.25
38.25

Fielding Stats for Al Atkinson and Ron Robinson

Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
1.1
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
2.61
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.15
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2832
27
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2400
27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
944
9
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
9
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.52
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.69
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.66
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
1.25
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.41
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
2.59
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
2.07
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.18
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
1.94
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.19
84.19
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.48
93.48
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.991
1.991
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.741
0.741
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.97
43.97
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Atkinson and Ron Robinson

Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
110
155.66
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
864.6
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
424
600
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
161
600
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
547.64
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
144
536.65
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
90.57
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
81.99
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
76.42
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
74.53
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.45
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.83
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
14.15
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.45
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.95
31.06
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.27
12.2
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
110.38
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
24
89.44
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
142.92
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
85.71
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
77.83
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
33.54
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
19.81
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
22.36
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
96.23
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
55.9
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.4
30.28
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
1.94
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
50.94
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.73
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.98
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
58
216.15
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.33
35.33
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.78
2.78
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
55.9
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.73
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.45
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA