Keith Atherton vs. Spenser Watkins — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Spenser Watkins
MillenialArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Spenser Watkins 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 5.97 and 1.527 for Spenser Watkins. 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 Spenser Watkins

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
2.19
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.7
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.52
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.38
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Spenser Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.77
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.59
44.59
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.5
77.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.99
Spenser Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
5.97
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
493
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
164.1
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.68
Spenser Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
10.95
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.95
10.95
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.19
Spenser Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.48
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
3.42
Spenser Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
2.79
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Spenser Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Spenser Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
5.55
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
5.59
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Spenser Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.59
5.59
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Spenser Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.931
0.931
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Spenser Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.38
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Spenser Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2431
38.63
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
735
40.25
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.26
Spenser Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
6.24
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.37
Spenser Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Spenser Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.4
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.527
1.527
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156
34.26
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
36.8
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63
Spenser Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.25
40.25

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Spenser Watkins

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
2.19
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.7
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
493
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
164.1
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.55
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.81
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.49
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Spenser Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.3
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.15
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.22
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.04
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.9
93.9
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.48
90.48
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Spenser Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.475
0.475
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.5
77.5
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Spenser Watkins

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
40
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.11
-66.4
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Spenser Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Spenser Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA