James Atkins vs. Brad Thomas — Career Comparison

James Atkins
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brad Thomas
Gen XAustraliaThrows LeftBats LeftOceaniaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

James Atkins built a career as a starting pitcher and Brad Thomas 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 5.8 and 1.769 for Brad Thomas. 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 Brad Thomas

James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.4
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.23
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.61
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.72
9.72
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.6
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
5.8
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.44
5.44
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
27
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
9
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
9
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
10.99
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.99
10.99
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.04
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.6
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
4.59
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.35
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3.89
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.942
0.942
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
42
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
483
41.8
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.13
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.8
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
5.97
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.52
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.95
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.13
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.733
1.733
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.731
1.731
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
34.8
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
35.22
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.8
41.8

Fielding Stats for James Atkins and Brad Thomas

James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
6.23
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.61
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
27
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
9
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.56
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.82
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.82
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.72
9.72
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Atkins and Brad Thomas

James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
480
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
88.74
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
110.35
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Brad Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA