Keith Atherton vs. Steve Cooke — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Cooke
Gen XHawaiiThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Cooke 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 walk avoidance (BB%+ 111 vs 100), run prevention (ERA+ 97 vs 94), and strikeout rate (K%+ 88 vs 88). Steve Cooke held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 94 vs 68). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Keith Atherton.

Pitching Stats for Keith Atherton and Steve Cooke

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.7
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.44
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.52
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.59
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.59
44.59
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.94
41.94
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.99
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
4.31
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1649
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
549.2
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.68
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
585
9.58
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.58
9.58
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
3.42
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
3.13
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.38
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.55
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
5.49
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.957
0.957
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.25
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.29
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2431
38.63
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2383
39.02
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.26
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
4.78
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.37
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.65
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.25
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.4
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.75
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.412
1.412
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156
34.26
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2119
34.7
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.02
39.02

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Steve Cooke

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.7
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.44
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1649
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
549.2
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.33
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.81
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.18
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.3
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.59
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.22
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
1.51
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.9
93.9
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.85
94.85
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.885
0.885
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Steve Cooke

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
104
323.32
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
531.61
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
74.61
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
62.18
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.44
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.44
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
10
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
87.05
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
77.72
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.87
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.76
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
46.63
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.37
-4.25
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.11
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
146.11
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.11
4.11
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
62.18
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.11
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
5
15.54
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Cooke
Career
Per 600 PA