Keith Atherton vs. Chris Waters — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Waters
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Waters 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 5.07 and 1.480 for Chris Waters. 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 Chris Waters

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.89
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Waters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.41
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.52
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.47
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
Chris Waters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.59
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.59
44.59
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Waters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Waters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Waters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.99
Chris Waters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.07
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.1
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.68
Chris Waters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
9.31
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.31
9.31
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.19
Chris Waters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.41
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
3.42
Chris Waters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
4.01
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Chris Waters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.55
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
4.48
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Chris Waters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.943
0.943
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Chris Waters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Chris Waters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2431
38.63
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
40.09
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.26
Chris Waters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.31
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.37
Chris Waters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Chris Waters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.35
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.4
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.59
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156
34.26
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
35.37
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Chris Waters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63
Chris Waters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.09
40.09

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Chris Waters

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.89
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Waters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.41
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.1
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.41
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.81
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.59
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Chris Waters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.3
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.12
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.22
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.9
93.9
Chris Waters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.44
94.44
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Chris Waters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.063
1.063
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Waters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Chris Waters

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
16
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.11
-66.4
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Chris Waters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Waters
Career
Per 600 PA