Keith Atherton vs. Russ Meyer — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Russ Meyer
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Russ Meyer 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 a career ERA of 3.99 against Russ Meyer's 3.99, with WHIP of 1.407 and 1.409 respectively. The raw numbers call this too close to separate — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Keith Atherton and Russ Meyer

Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
1.87
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
1.29
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.52
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.55
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.59
44.59
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.29
56.29
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.65
68.65
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.38
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
3.99
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
679
3.99
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4594
27
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1531.1
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.68
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1606
9.44
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.8
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
3.42
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
3.18
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.55
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
672
3.95
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.11
2.11
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.792
0.792
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.21
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.09
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
38.63
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6570
38.61
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.28
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.26
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
761
4.47
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.37
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.4
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.402
1.402
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2156
34.26
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6014
35.35
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.63
38.63
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Russ Meyer

Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
5.43
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
8.44
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.3
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1021
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
340.1
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.82
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.81
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
6.8
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.34
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.3
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
8.96
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.22
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
8.62
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.9
93.9
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.17
96.17
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.022
1.022
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.36
15.36
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Russ Meyer

Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
319
336.38
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
569
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
484
510.37
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
58
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
48.51
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.33
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.11
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.49
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.11
10.66
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
71.7
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
82.25
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
27.42
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
26.36
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
52.72
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-3.44
-3.62
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
23.2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
153.95
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.9
3.9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
65.38
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.49
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA