James Atkins vs. Thomas Hatch — Career Comparison

James Atkins
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Thomas Hatch
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

James Atkins built a career as a starting pitcher and Thomas Hatch as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James Atkins posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.6 and WHIP 1.733 compared to 5.24 and 1.621 for Thomas Hatch. By the career numbers, James Atkins had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James Atkins and Thomas Hatch

James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.4
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
4.46
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.61
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.44
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.73
13.73
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.6
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
5.24
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.44
5.44
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
309
27
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
9
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
9
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
9.96
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.96
9.96
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.4
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.6
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
4.37
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
7.25
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.25
7.25
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.291
1.291
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.35
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.44
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
42
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
461
40.28
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.05
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.8
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
6.03
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.03
6.03
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.31
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.733
1.733
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.592
1.592
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
34.8
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
35.3
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.28
40.28

Fielding Stats for James Atkins and Thomas Hatch

James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
4.46
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.61
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
27
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
9
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.7
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.79
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.57
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.49
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.44
94.44
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.73
13.73
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Atkins and Thomas Hatch

James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
480
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
88.74
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
110.35
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Thomas Hatch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Hatch
Career
Per 600 PA