Keith Atherton vs. Luis Tiant — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Tiant
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows LeftBats LeftCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star

Luis Tiant 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. Luis Tiant posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.57 and WHIP 1.407 compared to 3.99 and 1.407 for Keith Atherton. By the career numbers, Luis Tiant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Keith Atherton and Luis Tiant

Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
1.68
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.14
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.52
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.58
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.45
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.59
44.59
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.06
56.06
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.22
68.22
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.61
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.14
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
3.99
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
3.57
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1723
27
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.1
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.68
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
9.2
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.24
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
3.42
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
3.38
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
5.55
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
6.82
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.82
6.82
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.134
1.134
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.17
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2431
38.63
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2481
38.88
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.2
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
268
4.26
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
4.22
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.37
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.72
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.5
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
1.398
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2156
34.26
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2208
34.6
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.88
38.88

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Luis Tiant

Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
1.69
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.14
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1723
27
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
574.1
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.81
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.27
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.3
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
2.49
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.22
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
2.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.9
93.9
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.48
97.48
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.435
1.435
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.59
67.59
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Luis Tiant

Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
109
293.27
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
511.21
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
48.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
48.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.49
9.4
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
48.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
99.55
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.76
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
29.6
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
40.36
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.06
-0.17
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.69
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
48.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.76
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.75
55.75
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.5
4.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
34.98
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.69
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Tiant
Career
Per 600 PA