Keith Atherton vs. Brandon McCarthy — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Brandon McCarthy
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Brandon McCarthy 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. Brandon McCarthy led in home run suppression (HR9+ 125 vs 68), walk avoidance (BB%+ 161 vs 111), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 111 vs 87). Keith Atherton held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 88 vs 88). Role difference aside, Brandon McCarthy holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Keith Atherton and Brandon McCarthy

Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
1.88
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
1.45
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.52
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.51
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.55
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.59
44.59
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.92
47.92
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.25
77.25
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.99
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
571
4.2
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3671
27
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1223.2
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.68
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1268
9.33
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.07
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
3.42
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
2.38
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.15
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
5.55
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
908
6.68
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.68
6.68
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.006
1.006
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.19
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.21
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
38.63
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5163
37.97
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.26
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
617
4.54
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.37
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.25
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.28
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.4
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.76
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.344
1.344
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.3
1.3
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2156
34.26
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4740
34.86
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.42
2.42
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.63
38.63
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.97
37.97

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Brandon McCarthy

Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
1.88
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
1.45
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3671
27
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1223.2
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.54
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.81
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.05
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.3
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
1.65
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.22
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.59
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.9
93.9
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.847
0.847
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.25
77.25
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.1
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Brandon McCarthy

Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
255
916.17
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
524.55
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
32.34
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.15
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.19
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.19
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.45
5.2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
39.52
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
64.67
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.78
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.15
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
35.93
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-5.79
-20.82
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
32.34
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
273.05
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
2.2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
43.11
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Brandon McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA