Keith Atherton vs. Alex Newkirk — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Alex Newkirk
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Alex Newkirk 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 5.38 and 1.602 for Alex Newkirk. 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 Alex Newkirk

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.71
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.89
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.52
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.71
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.59
44.59
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.72
51.72
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.59
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.99
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
5.38
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
457
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
152.1
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.68
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
11.05
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.41
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
3.42
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.31
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.55
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
3.25
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.729
0.729
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2431
38.63
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
40.71
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.59
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.26
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
6.03
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.03
6.03
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.37
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.83
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.4
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.77
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.595
1.595
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156
34.26
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
617
36.45
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.71
40.71

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Alex Newkirk

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.76
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.88
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
461
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
153.2
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.81
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.28
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.3
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.69
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.22
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
3.51
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.9
93.9
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Alex Newkirk

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 600 PA
44
347.37
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
544.74
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
157.89
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
142.11
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.89
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.89
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.79
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.59
59.91
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
181.58
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
189.47
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.662
0.662
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.551
0.551
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
47.37
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
39.47
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
86.84
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.41
74.26
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.58
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.68
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Newkirk
Career
Per 600 PA