Al Atkinson vs. Sidney Williams — Career Comparison

Al Atkinson
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Sidney Williams
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Sidney Williams 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 4.28 and 1.610 for Sidney Williams. 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 Sidney Williams

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.04
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.98
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.04
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.5
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.5
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.97
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
3.96
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.28
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2745
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
943
9.28
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
10.21
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.21
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.06
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.28
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
4.28
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.98
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.704
0.704
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.79
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.37
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4001
39.35
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
41.82
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
656
6.45
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.27
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.66
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3754
36.92
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
37.21
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.82
41.82

Fielding Stats for Al Atkinson and Sidney Williams

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
1.1
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.44
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2832
27
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
27
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
944
9
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.1
9
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.52
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.87
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.66
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.16
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.41
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
2.59
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.02
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.18
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.02
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.19
84.19
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.991
1.991
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Atkinson and Sidney Williams

Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
155.66
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
424
600
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
547.64
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
563.64
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
90.57
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
163.64
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
76.42
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
72.73
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
9.91
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.83
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.42
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
14.15
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.95
31.06
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
96.4
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
110.38
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
290.91
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
142.92
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
200
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
77.83
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3
54.55
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
19.81
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
96.23
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
5
90.91
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.4
30.28
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.4
98.12
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.42
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
50.94
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
16.98
Sidney Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.33
35.33
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
9.91
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Atkinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
9.91
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Al Atkinson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Sidney Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100