Keith Atherton vs. Roy Walker — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Walker
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Walker 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 a career ERA of 3.99 against Roy Walker's 3.99, with WHIP of 1.407 and 1.459 respectively. The raw numbers call this too close to separate — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Keith Atherton and Roy Walker

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
2.12
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.14
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.52
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.4
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.63
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.59
44.59
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.64
38.64
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.85
53.85
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.4
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
3.99
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
3.99
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1158
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.68
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408
9.51
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.3
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
3.42
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
3.61
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.55
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
3.45
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.785
0.785
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.3
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.21
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
38.63
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1641
38.26
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.61
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.26
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
5.08
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.37
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.4
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156
34.26
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
34.44
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.63
38.63
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Roy Walker

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1699
27
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
566.1
9
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.81
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.3
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.22
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.9
93.9
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.81
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Roy Walker

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
91
436.8
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
532.8
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
81.6
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
72
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.6
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.6
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.44
16.51
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
91.2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
105.6
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
38.4
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
9.44
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
220.8
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.72
2.72
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
43.2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0