Keith Atherton vs. George McConnell — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
George McConnell
Pre-GenerationalTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

George McConnell 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. George McConnell posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.6 and WHIP 1.165 compared to 3.99 and 1.407 for Keith Atherton. By the career numbers, George McConnell had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Keith Atherton and George McConnell

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
George McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
George McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
1.42
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.05
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.52
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.44
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
George McConnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.55
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.59
44.59
George McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.57
44.57
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.68
73.68
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.62
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
George McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
3.99
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
2.6
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2526
27
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
842
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
546
8.68
George McConnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
739
7.9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.68
8.68
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.9
7.9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.22
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
3.42
George McConnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
2.59
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.55
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403
4.31
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
George McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
George McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.766
0.766
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
George McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.3
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
George McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.26
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
George McConnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
38.63
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3398
36.32
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
George McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.35
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
268
4.26
George McConnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
3.81
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.37
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.4
George McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.344
1.344
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.165
1.165
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2156
34.26
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3132
33.48
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
George McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.63
38.63
George McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.32
36.32

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and George McConnell

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
George McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
5.43
George McConnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
13.36
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.09
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
George McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
George McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
16
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.81
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
29.18
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
George McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.3
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
47.18
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.22
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
45.18
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.9
93.9
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.76
95.76
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.381
3.381
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.16
8.16
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.73
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George McConnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and George McConnell

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
George McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
George McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
176
260.74
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
385
570.37
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.564
0.564
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
130.37
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
103.7
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.78
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.41
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.48
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
26.67
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.36
42.02
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
167.41
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
145.19
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
51.85
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
48.89
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
99.26
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.49
46.65
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.44
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.37
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
George McConnell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
72.59
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.27
8.27
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
14.81
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.44
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.44
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
George McConnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100