Keith Atherton vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Downs 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. Dave Downs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.74 and WHIP 1.217 compared to 3.99 and 1.407 for Keith Atherton. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Keith Atherton and Dave Downs

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.52
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.59
44.59
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
3.99
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.68
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
3.42
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
38.63
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
4.26
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.37
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.344
1.344
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2156
34.26
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.63
38.63
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Dave Downs

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.81
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.3
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.9
93.9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Dave Downs

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
41.68
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA