Bill Atkinson

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-7, 165lb (170cm, 74kg)

Born: October 4, 1954 in Chatham, Canada ca

High School: John McGregor SS (Chatham, ON)

Debut: September 18, 1976 (Age 21-350d, 13,835th in major league history)
vs. STL 3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 26, 1979 (Age 24-357d)
vs. PIT 0.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1977 season

Full Name: William Cecil Glenn Atkinson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.9

ERA

3.42

147.1

WHIP

1.296

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1972	17	MON-min	A-	3	3	.500	3.60	19	0		0	0	8	25.0	21	11	10	1	11	1	27	4	0	1				1.280	7.6	0.4	4.0	9.7	2.45	JAM NYPL
1973	18	MON-min	A	8	7	.533	3.03	35	13		3	2	4	113.0	99	49	38	3	33	0	69	3	0	2				1.168	7.9	0.2	2.6	5.5	2.09	WPB FLOR
1974	19	MON-min	AA	7	8	.467	3.70	33	20		7	2	1	141.0	133	81	58	8	65	2	66	3	1	4				1.404	8.5	0.5	4.1	4.2	1.02	QUE EL
1975	20	MON-min	AAA	3	4	.429	2.80	49	3		1	1	5	106.0	94	38	33	9	36	6	72	1	0	1				1.226	8.0	0.8	3.1	6.1	2.00	MEM IL
1976	21	MON-min	AAA	6	3	.667	3.99	51	0		0	0	15	79.0	79	36	35	9	47	6	61	1	0	3				1.595	9.0	1.0	5.4	6.9	1.30	DEN AA
1976	21	MON	NL	0	0		0.00	4	0	0	0	0	0	5.0	3	0	0	0	1	1	4	0	0	2	18		1.63	0.800	5.4	0.0	1.8	7.2	4.00
1977	22	MON	NL	7	2	.778	3.35	55	0	30	0	0	7	83.1	72	33	31	12	29	11	56	0	0	5	346	114	4.31	1.212	7.8	1.3	3.1	6.0	1.93
1978	23	MON-min	AAA	1	3	.250	7.41	23	0		0	0	6	34.0	46	31	28	5	15	1	18	2	0	2				1.794	12.2	1.3	4.0	4.8	1.20	DEN AA
1978	23	MON	NL	2	2	.500	4.37	29	0	14	0	0	3	45.1	45	23	22	5	28	4	32	1	0	0	204	81	4.53	1.610	8.9	1.0	5.6	6.4	1.14
1979	24	MON-min	AAA	9	6	.600	4.14	36	23		11	0	2	187.0	198	92	86	20	54	4	83	3	0	2				1.348	9.5	1.0	2.6	4.0	1.54	DEN AA
1979	24	MON	NL	2	0	1.000	1.98	10	0	5	0	0	1	13.2	9	4	3	0	4	1	7	0	0	0	57	191	2.59	0.951	5.9	0.0	2.6	4.6	1.75
1980	25	CHW-min	AAA	3	5	.375	4.60	55	2		0	0	6	133.0	137	77	68	11	52	10	97	2	0	5				1.421	9.3	0.7	3.5	6.6	1.87	IWA AA
1981	26	CHW-min	AAA	8	8	.500	5.48	36	16	13	3	0	2	151.0	158	108	92	21	68	3	64	5	0	8				1.497	9.4	1.3	4.1	3.8	0.94	EDM PCL
1982	27	CHW-min	AA	6	9	.400	2.85	56	2	35	1	0	11	142.1	135	55	45	19	49	6	111	3	0	3				1.293	8.5	1.2	3.1	7.0	2.27	GLF EL
1983	28	CHW-min	A,AAA	6	5	.545	3.71	32	5	20	2	0	3	106.2	107	51	44	15	23	1	71	0	0	4				1.219	9.0	1.3	1.9	6.0	3.09	APP,DEN MIDW,AA
4 Yrs				11	4	.733	3.42	98	0	49	0	0	11	147.1	129	60	56	17	62	17	99	1	0	7	625	109	4.13	1.296	7.9	1.0	3.8	6.0	1.60
162 Game Avg.				8	3	.733	3.42	68	0	34	0	0	8	102	90	42	39	12	43	12	69	1	0	5	434	109	4.13	1.296	7.9	1.0	3.8	6.0	1.60

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