Keith Atherton vs. Gary Wheelock — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gary Wheelock
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gary Wheelock 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 5.4 and 1.414 for Gary Wheelock. 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 Gary Wheelock

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.93
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.74
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.52
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.58
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.87
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.59
44.59
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.99
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.4
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.68
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
10.03
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.03
10.03
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.19
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.54
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
3.42
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.7
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.55
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
4.82
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.836
0.836
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2431
38.63
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
39.44
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.26
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
6.36
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.36
6.36
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.37
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.4
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.16
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.414
1.414
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156
34.26
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
375
36.16
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.44
39.44

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Gary Wheelock

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.93
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.74
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.96
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.81
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.96
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.3
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.12
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.22
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.93
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.9
93.9
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Gary Wheelock

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
20
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.11
-66.4
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Gary Wheelock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Wheelock
Career
Per 600 PA