Keith Atherton vs. Andy O'Connor — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Andy O'Connor
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Andy O'Connor 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 10.13 and 2.750 for Andy O'Connor. 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 Andy O'Connor

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.52
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.59
44.59
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.99
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
10.13
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.41
13.41
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.68
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
16.88
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.88
16.88
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
3.42
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
7.88
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
5.55
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5.63
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.63
5.63
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3.38
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2431
38.63
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
50.63
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.26
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
12.38
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.38
12.38
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.37
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.4
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156
34.26
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
39.38
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.63
50.63

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Andy O'Connor

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.81
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.3
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.22
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.25
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.9
93.9
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Andy O'Connor

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.3
-60
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Andy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA