1861
Born March 9, 1861
Clinton, IL, USA
Al Atkinson Notable
b. March 9, 1861 · Philadelphia Athletics 1884, 1886–1887, Chicago/Pittsburgh (Union League) 1884, Baltimore Monumentals 1884
Al Atkinson played for three clubs across four seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1884 and closing with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1887.
He went 51 and 51 with a 3.96 earned run average, pitching 915 innings in 106 games. He struck out 435, completed 99 of his 106 starts and threw 3 shutouts. Across 110 games he batted .165, with 64 hits and 55 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 7 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He was born in Clinton, IL, USA on March 9, 1861, and died on June 17, 1952. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | BLU/CPI/PHA | 49 | 180 | 20 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .189 |
| 1886 | PHA | 45 | 148 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 0 | 4 | .122 |
| 1887 | PHA | 16 | 59 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | .203 |
| Career | — | 110 | 387 | 55 | 64 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 36 | 12 | 7 | .165 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | BLU/CPI/PHA | 20 | 26 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 393.2 | 373 | 147 | 54 | 247 | 3.36 |
| 1886 | PHA | 25 | 17 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 396.2 | 414 | 174 | 101 | 154 | 3.95 |
| 1887 | PHA | 6 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 124.2 | 156 | 82 | 54 | 34 | 5.92 |
| Career | — | 51 | 51 | 106 | 106 | 0 | 915.0 | 943 | 403 | 209 | 435 | 3.96 |
On this day & linked events
1952