Keith Atherton vs. Julius Osley — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Julius Osley
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Julius Osley 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. Julius Osley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.22 and WHIP 1.701 compared to 3.99 and 1.407 for Keith Atherton. By the career numbers, Julius Osley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Keith Atherton and Julius Osley

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.63
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.52
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.59
44.59
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
3.99
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.22
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.68
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9.27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.27
9.27
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
3.42
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
6.04
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.55
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.63
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.075
1.075
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2431
38.63
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
42.31
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.26
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.24
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.37
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.4
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.81
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.702
1.702
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156
34.26
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
35.87
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.31
42.31

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Julius Osley

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.63
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.21
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.81
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.61
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.3
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.01
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.22
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.01
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.9
93.9
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.556
0.556
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Julius Osley

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
9
771.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
44.63
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
61.09
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Julius Osley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Julius Osley
Career
Per 600 PA