Keith Atherton vs. Matt Swarmer — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Swarmer
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Swarmer 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 5.03 and 1.588 for Matt Swarmer. 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 Swarmer

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.52
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.59
44.59
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.99
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
5.03
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.68
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
8.74
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.19
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.18
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
3.42
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
5.29
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
5.55
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
9.53
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.647
1.647
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2431
38.63
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
40.5
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.26
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.88
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.37
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.4
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.559
1.559
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156
34.26
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
34.94
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Matt Swarmer

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.91
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.81
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.3
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.22
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.9
93.9
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Matt Swarmer

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.11
-66.4
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Matt Swarmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Swarmer
Career
Per 600 PA