Keith Atherton vs. Stan Fansler — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Stan Fansler
Gen XWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Stan Fansler 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. Stan Fansler posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.75 and WHIP 1.458 compared to 3.99 and 1.407 for Keith Atherton. By the career numbers, Stan Fansler had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Keith Atherton and Stan Fansler

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.88
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.88
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.52
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.59
44.59
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
3.99
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.75
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
546
8.68
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
7.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.68
8.68
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.5
7.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.75
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
3.42
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.63
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.55
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
4.88
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.167
1.167
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
38.63
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
37.13
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.26
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.5
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.37
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.4
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.5
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.458
1.458
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2156
34.26
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
30.38
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.63
38.63
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.13
37.13

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Stan Fansler

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.88
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.88
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.88
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.81
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.3
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.25
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.22
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.25
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.9
93.9
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Stan Fansler

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
5
428.57
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
12.83
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
8.82
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Stan Fansler
Career
Per 600 PA