James Atkins vs. Steve Wilson — Career Comparison

James Atkins
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Wilson
Baby BoomersCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

James Atkins built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Wilson 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 4.4 and 1.454 for Steve Wilson. 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 Steve Wilson

James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.4
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
5.34
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.6
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.34
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.47
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.94
41.94
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.22
11.22
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.6
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
4.4
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1036
27
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345.1
9
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
9
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
9.07
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.07
9.07
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.86
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.6
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
3.39
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.63
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
6.57
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.106
1.106
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.31
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
42
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1494
38.94
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
1.09
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
4.8
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
4.74
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.63
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.733
1.733
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
34.8
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1327
34.58
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.94
38.94

Fielding Stats for James Atkins and Steve Wilson

James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
5.34
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.6
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1036
27
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
345.1
9
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.36
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
1.12
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.64
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.49
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.48
90.48
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.22
11.22
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Atkins and Steve Wilson

James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
1765.71
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
600
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
514.29
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.414
0.414
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
68.57
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
60
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
88.74
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.77
15.2
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
77.14
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
102.86
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.29
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.71
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
60
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
110.35
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.96
8.26
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.29
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
145.71
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.12
4.12
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
51.43
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Atkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA