Keith Atherton vs. Jehosie Heard — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jehosie Heard
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jehosie Heard 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. Jehosie Heard posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.5 and WHIP 1.489 compared to 3.99 and 1.407 for Keith Atherton. By the career numbers, Jehosie Heard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Keith Atherton and Jehosie Heard

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.91
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.17
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.52
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.97
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.59
44.59
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.58
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
3.99
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.1
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.68
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
10.29
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.3
10.3
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.58
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
3.42
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.11
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
5.55
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
6.22
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.22
6.22
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.036
1.036
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2431
38.63
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
40.01
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.97
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.26
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
4.66
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.37
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.4
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.489
1.489
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156
34.26
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
36.32
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.01
40.01

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Jehosie Heard

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.82
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.06
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.81
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.94
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.3
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.12
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.22
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.12
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.9
93.9
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Jehosie Heard

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
16
480
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
570
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
22.81
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
27.6
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jehosie Heard
Career
Per 600 PA