Al Atkinson vs. Joe Trimble — Career Comparison

Al Atkinson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Joe Trimble
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Trimble 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. Al Atkinson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.96 and WHIP 1.259 compared to 7.48 and 1.846 for Joe Trimble. By the career numbers, Al Atkinson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Atkinson and Joe Trimble

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.14
57.14
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.97
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
3.96
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.48
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.79
7.79
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2745
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
943
9.28
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9.55
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.21
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.91
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.06
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.65
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
4.28
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
4.15
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.704
0.704
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.79
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.83
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.37
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4001
39.35
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
42.78
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.83
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
656
6.45
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
7.89
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.45
6.45
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3754
36.92
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
35.72
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78

Fielding Stats for Al Atkinson and Joe Trimble

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
1.1
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.66
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2832
27
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
944
9
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.2
9
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.52
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
1.66
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.49
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.41
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
272
2.59
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.32
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
2.18
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.91
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.19
84.19
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.991
1.991
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Atkinson and Joe Trimble

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
155.66
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
424
600
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
547.64
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
90.57
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
76.42
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.83
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
14.15
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.95
31.06
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-1.37
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
110.38
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
142.92
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
77.83
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
19.81
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
96.23
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.4
30.28
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-32.34
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
50.94
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.98
Joe Trimble
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.33
35.33
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.91
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Trimble
Career
Per 600 PA