Keith Atherton vs. Claude Thomas — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Claude Thomas
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Claude Thomas 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 4.13 and 1.376 for Claude Thomas. 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 Claude Thomas

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.22
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.52
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.64
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.59
44.59
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.99
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
4.13
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.1
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
546
8.68
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
8.58
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.68
8.68
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
3.42
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.81
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.55
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.22
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.671
0.671
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
38.63
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
36.85
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.26
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.45
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.37
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.4
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.377
1.377
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2156
34.26
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
32.4
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.63
38.63
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.85
36.85

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Claude Thomas

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1699
27
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
566.1
9
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.81
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.3
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.22
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.9
93.9
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.286
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Claude Thomas

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
420
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
5.34
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.4
-23.83
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
420
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.43
1.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA