Keith Atherton vs. Joe Lucey — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Lucey
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Lucey 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 9 and 2.909 for Joe Lucey. 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 Joe Lucey

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
5.43
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.73
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.64
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.52
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.59
44.59
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.99
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.68
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
14.73
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.73
14.73
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
3.42
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
11.45
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.45
11.45
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.55
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.455
1.455
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2431
38.63
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
54
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.26
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
16.36
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.36
16.36
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.37
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.4
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.909
2.909
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156
34.26
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
42.55
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Joe Lucey

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1699
27
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
566.1
9
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.81
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.3
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.22
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.9
93.9
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.14
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.917
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Joe Lucey

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
13
433.33
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
6.61
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.48
-16.01
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Lucey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Lucey
Career
Per 600 PA