Al Atkinson vs. Rudy Schwenck — Career Comparison

Al Atkinson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Rudy Schwenck
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rudy Schwenck 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. Rudy Schwenck posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.86 and WHIP 1.357 compared to 3.96 and 1.259 for Al Atkinson. By the career numbers, Rudy Schwenck had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Atkinson and Rudy Schwenck

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.93
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.29
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.5
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.97
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
403
3.96
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.86
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2745
27
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
9
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
943
9.28
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
10.29
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.29
10.29
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.21
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
2.06
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.93
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
4.28
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.93
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.704
0.704
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.79
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.37
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4001
39.35
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
36
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
656
6.45
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.5
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.357
1.357
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3754
36.92
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
33.43
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.35
39.35
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36

Fielding Stats for Al Atkinson and Rudy Schwenck

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
1.1
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2832
27
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
944
9
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.52
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
1.66
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
11.25
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.41
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
272
2.59
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
15.75
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
2.18
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
15.75
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.19
84.19
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.991
1.991
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Atkinson and Rudy Schwenck

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
155.66
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
424
600
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
547.64
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
90.57
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
76.42
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.83
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
14.15
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.95
31.06
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
59.55
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
110.38
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
142.92
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
77.83
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
19.81
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
96.23
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.4
30.28
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
74.51
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
50.94
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.98
Rudy Schwenck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.33
35.33
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Rudy Schwenck
Career
Per 600 PA