Bill Atkinson vs. Gerardo Concepcion — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Atkinson and Gerardo Concepcion are fairly close on the surface numbers. Gerardo Concepcion posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.286 vs 1.412) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 1.04). Bill Atkinson had the advantage in ERA (3.42 vs 3.86). By the career numbers, Gerardo Concepcion 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.