James Atkins vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

James Atkins
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

James Atkins built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Strong 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 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. 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 Joe Strong

James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.4
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.44
5.44
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.24
5.24
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
27
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.13
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
42
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
41.01
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.733
1.733
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.671
1.671
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
34.8
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
34.86
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for James Atkins and Joe Strong

James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
27
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.1
9
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.435
0.435
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Atkins and Joe Strong

James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
88.74
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
110.35
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA