Keith Atherton vs. Matt Murray — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Murray
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Murray 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 9.64 and 2.071 for Matt Murray. 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 Matt Murray

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.86
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.29
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.52
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.93
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.59
44.59
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.99
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9.64
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.98
9.98
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.07
8.07
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.68
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
13.5
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.19
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.57
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
3.42
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.14
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.55
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.57
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
0.857
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2431
38.63
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
45
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.26
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
11.57
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.37
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.4
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.57
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.071
2.071
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156
34.26
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
38.57
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Matt Murray

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.86
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.29
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.81
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.21
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.3
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.86
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.22
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.86
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.9
93.9
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Matt Murray

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1800
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Murray
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Murray
Career
Per 600 PA