Bill Atkinson vs. Cory Wade — Career Comparison

The numbers give Cory Wade a clear advantage over Bill Atkinson across the core pitching metrics. Cory Wade led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 181 vs 90), run prevention (ERA+ 146 vs 100), and home run suppression (HR9+ 82 vs 64). Bill Atkinson held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 112 vs 100). Cory Wade was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.