Keith Atherton vs. Hank McDonald — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Hank McDonald
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Hank McDonald 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 5.87 and 1.688 for Hank McDonald. 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 Hank McDonald

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
3.06
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.02
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.52
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.57
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.59
44.59
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.99
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
5.87
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.68
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
10.15
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.15
10.15
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.57
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
3.42
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
5.04
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.55
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
2.94
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.64
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2431
38.63
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
41.94
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.96
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.26
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
7.28
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.28
7.28
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.37
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.4
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.688
1.688
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156
34.26
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
36.64
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.38
2.38
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.94
41.94

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Hank McDonald

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1699
27
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
566.1
9
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.81
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.3
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.22
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.9
93.9
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.12
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Hank McDonald

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
48
654.55
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
531.82
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
12.78
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
122.73
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
4.15
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
190.91
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.14
3.14
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA