Keith Atherton vs. Bill McGee — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bill McGee
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bill McGee 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. Bill McGee posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.74 and WHIP 1.426 compared to 3.99 and 1.407 for Keith Atherton. By the career numbers, Bill McGee had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Keith Atherton and Bill McGee

Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
2.08
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.08
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.52
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.49
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.59
44.59
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.87
52.87
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.78
51.78
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.33
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
3.99
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
354
3.74
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2559
27
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
853
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.68
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
861
9.08
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.08
9.08
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.56
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
3.42
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
3.75
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.55
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
340
3.59
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.815
0.815
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.17
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2431
38.63
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3700
39.04
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.39
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.26
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
422
4.45
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.37
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.4
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.426
1.426
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2156
34.26
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3339
35.23
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.04
39.04

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Bill McGee

Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1699
27
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
566.1
9
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.81
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.3
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.22
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.9
93.9
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.74
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.904
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Bill McGee

Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Bill McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
197
397.98
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
297
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
271
547.47
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.428
0.428
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
92.93
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
80.81
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.12
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.12
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.2
16.57
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
105.05
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
105.05
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
26.26
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
40.4
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
66.67
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.1
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.02
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.1
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bill McGee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
113.13
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
5.3
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
40.4
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
7
14.14
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McGee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill McGee
Career
Per 600 PA