James Atkins vs. Rich Robertson — Career Comparison

James Atkins
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rich Robertson
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, James Atkins and Rich Robertson are fairly close on the surface numbers. James Atkins posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.6 vs 4.94) and home runs allowed (0.6 per nine innings vs 0.92). Rich Robertson had the advantage in WHIP (1.631 vs 1.733). By the career numbers, James Atkins 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.

Pitching Stats for James Atkins and Rich Robertson

James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.4
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.56
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.19
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.42
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.15
48.15
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.51
46.51
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.24
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.6
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
4.94
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
907
27
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302.1
9
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
9
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
9.91
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.92
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.6
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
4.55
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.21
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
5.48
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.48
5.48
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.115
1.115
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.77
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
42
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1379
41.05
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.51
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.8
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
5.8
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.21
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.33
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.733
1.733
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.608
1.608
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
34.8
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1204
35.84
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.05
41.05

Fielding Stats for James Atkins and Rich Robertson

James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.56
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.19
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
908
27
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302.2
9
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.59
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.22
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.15
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.96
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.81
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.42
92.42
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.709
0.709
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.51
46.51
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Atkins and Rich Robertson

James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
531.96
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
600
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
531.96
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
49.48
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
24.74
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.37
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.37
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.74
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
88.74
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.05
18.89
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
98.97
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
61.86
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
30.93
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.74
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
43.3
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
110.35
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.49
-9.22
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.37
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
315.46
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.9
1.9
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
55.67
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.19
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA