Keith Atherton vs. Stover McIlwain — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Stover McIlwain
Silent GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Stover McIlwain 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. Stover McIlwain posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.8 and WHIP 1.400 compared to 3.99 and 1.407 for Keith Atherton. By the career numbers, Stover McIlwain had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Keith Atherton and Stover McIlwain

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.52
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
Stover McIlwain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.59
44.59
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
3.99
Stover McIlwain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Stover McIlwain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Stover McIlwain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.68
Stover McIlwain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.8
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.19
Stover McIlwain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
3.42
Stover McIlwain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Stover McIlwain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Stover McIlwain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
5.55
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
7.2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Stover McIlwain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Stover McIlwain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Stover McIlwain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Stover McIlwain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Stover McIlwain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Stover McIlwain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
38.63
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
37.8
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
4.26
Stover McIlwain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Stover McIlwain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.37
Stover McIlwain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Stover McIlwain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.4
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156
34.26
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
36
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Stover McIlwain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.63
38.63
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.8
37.8

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Stover McIlwain

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.81
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Stover McIlwain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.3
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.22
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.9
93.9
Stover McIlwain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Stover McIlwain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Stover McIlwain

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1200
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Stover McIlwain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.1
-60
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Stover McIlwain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Stover McIlwain
Career
Per 600 PA