Keith Atherton vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Syl Johnson 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.407 compared to 4.06 and 1.283 for Syl Johnson. By the career numbers, Keith Atherton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Keith Atherton and Syl Johnson

Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
2.25
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.87
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.52
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.49
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.59
44.59
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.91
48.91
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.18
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.99
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
977
4.06
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.68
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2290
9.52
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.72
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
3.42
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.55
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
3.82
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.2
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
38.63
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
0.84
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.26
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1099
4.57
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.37
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.4
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.344
1.344
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2156
34.26
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8588
35.69
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.63
38.63
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Syl Johnson

Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1699
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
566.1
9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.81
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.3
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.22
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.9
93.9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Syl Johnson

Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
429.59
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
702
556.41
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
100.66
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.64
27.46
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
132.36
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
120.48
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
40.42
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
42.01
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.59
22.66
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.23
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
169.62
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.78
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100