Keith Atherton vs. James McDermott — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDermott
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBrooklyn EckfordsUnknownStarting Pitcher

James McDermott 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 8.14 and 2.492 for James McDermott. 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 James McDermott

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.52
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.59
44.59
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.99
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
8.14
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.376
0.376
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.68
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
20.43
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.43
20.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
3.42
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.55
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.238
0.238
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2431
38.63
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
56.29
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.26
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
20.57
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.37
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.4
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.492
2.492
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156
34.26
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
54.29
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.372
0.372
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.29
56.29

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and James McDermott

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.07
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.07
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.81
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.07
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.71
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.3
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.89
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.22
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.18
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.9
93.9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and James McDermott

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
9
128.57
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
571.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
157.14
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
114.29
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
60.57
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
200
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
185.71
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
142.86
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.57
65.27
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100