Keith Atherton vs. Rufus Lewis — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rufus Lewis
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star

Rufus Lewis 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. Rufus Lewis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.99 and WHIP 1.184 compared to 3.99 and 1.407 for Keith Atherton. By the career numbers, Rufus Lewis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Keith Atherton and Rufus Lewis

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.38
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.13
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.52
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.64
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.45
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.59
44.59
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.82
58.82
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.74
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.19
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
3.99
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
2.99
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
839
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
279.2
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
546
8.68
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
7.98
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.68
8.68
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.39
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
3.42
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
2.64
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
5.55
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
6.11
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.11
6.11
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.973
0.973
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
38.63
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1159
37.3
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
4.26
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.02
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.37
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.64
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.4
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.58
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.344
1.344
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2156
34.26
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1052
33.85
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.63
38.63
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.3
37.3

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Rufus Lewis

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.38
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.13
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
839
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
279.2
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.81
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.77
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.3
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.22
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
1.9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.9
93.9
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Rufus Lewis

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
43
230.36
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
535.71
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
96.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
64.29
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.07
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.36
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.71
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.14
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.22
44.05
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
155.36
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
144.64
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
85.71
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
48.21
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
123.21
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.95
42.6
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
48.21
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.36
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.07
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA