Jimmy Anderson vs. Keith Atherton — Career Comparison

Jimmy Anderson
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jimmy Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Keith Atherton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Keith Atherton led in strikeout rate (K%+ 88 vs 56), walk avoidance (BB%+ 111 vs 92), and run prevention (ERA+ 97 vs 84). Jimmy Anderson held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 137 vs 68). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Keith Atherton.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Keith Atherton

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.39
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.52
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.74
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.72
34.72
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.59
44.59
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
5.42
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.99
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
10.52
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.68
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.52
10.52
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.91
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
3.76
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
3.42
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.38
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
3.77
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.55
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.837
0.837
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.34
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2587
40.52
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2431
38.63
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.13
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
371
5.81
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.26
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.36
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.37
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.31
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.28
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.4
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.587
1.587
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2278
35.68
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2156
34.26
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.52
40.52
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Keith Atherton

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.91
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1724
27
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.2
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.38
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.85
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.81
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2.3
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.3
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
2.22
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.22
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.6
96.6
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.9
93.9
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.164
1.164
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.69
78.69
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Anderson and Keith Atherton

Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
122
379.27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
528.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
71.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
62.18
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.33
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
13.81
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
80.83
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
96.37
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
34.2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.65
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
52.85
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.49
4.64
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.87
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
136.79
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.39
4.39
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
46.63
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.11
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA