Keith Atherton vs. Ted Trent — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ted Trent
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro National LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ted Trent 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. Ted Trent posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.63 and WHIP 1.319 compared to 3.99 and 1.407 for Keith Atherton. By the career numbers, Ted Trent had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Keith Atherton and Ted Trent

Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
1.55
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.01
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.52
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.6
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.46
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.59
44.59
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.58
56.58
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
65
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.62
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.12
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
3.99
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
3.63
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3841
27
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1280.1
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.68
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
1259
8.85
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.41
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
3.42
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.02
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.55
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
764
5.37
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.933
0.933
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.11
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.32
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
38.63
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5457
38.36
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.26
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
635
4.46
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.37
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
1.07
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.4
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.6
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.344
1.344
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2156
34.26
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4829
33.95
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.63
38.63
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.36
38.36

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Ted Trent

Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
1.55
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.01
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3840
27
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1280
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.81
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
2.43
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.13
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.3
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
2.75
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.22
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
2.62
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.9
93.9
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.4
95.4
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.696
1.696
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
65
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Ted Trent

Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Ted Trent
Career
Per 600 PA
223
271.4
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
493
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
537.93
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
59.63
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
47.46
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.52
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.17
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.15
14.79
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.67
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
94.93
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
34.08
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
32.86
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.72
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.89
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.22
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
34.08
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ted Trent
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.3
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.17
82.17
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.67
4.67
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.77
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ted Trent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100