Keith Atherton vs. Johnny Williams — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Johnny Williams
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati-Indianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Johnny Williams 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 4.84 and 1.403 for Johnny Williams. 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 Johnny Williams

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.7
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.99
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.52
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.45
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.67
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.59
44.59
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.89
57.89
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.76
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.99
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
4.84
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
603
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.68
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
9.99
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.99
9.99
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.27
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
3.42
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.64
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.55
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
3.27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.657
0.657
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.36
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2431
38.63
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
894
40.03
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.58
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.26
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
6.09
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.37
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.58
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.4
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.58
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.403
1.403
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156
34.26
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
812
36.36
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.03
40.03

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Johnny Williams

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.71
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.98
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.55
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.81
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
2.99
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.3
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
3.71
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.22
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
3.54
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.9
93.9
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.4
95.4
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.075
2.075
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.5
57.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Johnny Williams

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
56
300
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
551.79
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
107.14
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
96.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.71
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.71
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.43
34.45
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
117.86
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
155.36
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.473
0.473
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
53.57
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
48.21
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
101.79
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.13
38.18
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
48.21
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
28
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.71
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.71
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Johnny Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100