James Atkins vs. Zach Pop — Career Comparison

James Atkins
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Zach Pop
MillenialCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

James Atkins built a career as a starting pitcher and Zach Pop 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 4.88 and 1.398 for Zach Pop. 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 Zach Pop

James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.4
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
9.04
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.44
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.6
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
4.88
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
27
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
9
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
9.2
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.22
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.6
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3.05
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
6.99
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.99
6.99
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.115
1.115
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.72
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
42
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
707
39.2
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.83
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.8
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
5.6
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.733
1.733
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.361
1.361
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
34.8
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
35.21
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
39.2

Fielding Stats for James Atkins and Zach Pop

James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
9.04
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
27
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162.1
9
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.61
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.66
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.55
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.172
0.172
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Atkins and Zach Pop

James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
49200
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
88.74
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
110.35
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.08
-23.84
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Pop
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Pop
Career
Per 600 PA