James Atkins vs. Terry Fox — Career Comparison

James Atkins
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Terry Fox
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

James Atkins built a career as a starting pitcher and Terry Fox as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Terry Fox posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.99 and WHIP 1.325 compared to 3.6 and 1.733 for James Atkins. By the career numbers, Terry Fox had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James Atkins and Terry Fox

James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.4
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
5.62
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.66
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.43
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.42
60.42
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
1.34
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3.6
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
2.99
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1191
27
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397
9
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
8.59
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.77
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.6
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
2.81
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.52
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
4.19
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.867
0.867
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.778
0.778
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.27
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
42
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1664
37.72
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
3.29
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.8
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
3.38
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.733
1.733
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.267
1.267
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
34.8
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1528
34.64
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72

Fielding Stats for James Atkins and Terry Fox

James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
5.62
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1192
27
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397.1
9
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.61
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.95
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.16
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
2.72
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
2.56
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.17
94.17
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.456
0.456
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.16
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Atkins and Terry Fox

James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
1851.22
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
600
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
475.61
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
58.54
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
36.59
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.95
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.95
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
88.74
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.09
22.59
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
80.49
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
124.39
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.399
0.399
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
51.22
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.63
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
65.85
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
110.35
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.18
15.94
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
65.85
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
40
292.68
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
2.05
2.05
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
58.54
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Terry Fox
Career
Per 600 PA