Al Atkinson vs. Willie Smith — Career Comparison

Al Atkinson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Willie Smith
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IIRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Al Atkinson posted a stronger line than Willie Smith. Al Atkinson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.96 vs 6.31) and WHIP (1.259 vs 2.026). By the career numbers, Al Atkinson had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Al Atkinson and Willie Smith

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.16
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.04
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.7
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.5
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.97
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
3.96
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
6.31
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.31
6.31
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2745
27
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
943
9.28
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
12.62
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.62
12.62
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.21
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.06
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.26
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
4.28
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.45
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.704
0.704
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.79
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.37
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4001
39.35
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
44.88
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
656
6.45
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
8.77
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.45
6.45
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.77
8.77
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.987
1.987
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3754
36.92
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
39.27
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.88
44.88

Fielding Stats for Al Atkinson and Willie Smith

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
1.1
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.16
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.7
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2832
27
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
944
9
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.2
9
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.52
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.66
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.4
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.41
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.35
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
2.59
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.75
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.18
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.4
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.19
84.19
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.991
1.991
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22.22
22.22
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Atkinson and Willie Smith

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
155.66
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
424
600
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
547.64
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
90.57
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
76.42
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.83
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
14.15
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.95
31.06
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
5.34
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
110.38
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
142.92
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
77.83
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
19.81
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
96.23
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.4
30.28
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-19.17
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
50.94
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
16.98
Willie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.33
35.33
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Willie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA