Keith Atherton vs. Lefty Wilson — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lefty Wilson
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows LeftNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lefty Wilson 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. Lefty Wilson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.39 and WHIP 1.241 compared to 3.99 and 1.407 for Keith Atherton. By the career numbers, Lefty Wilson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Keith Atherton and Lefty Wilson

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.56
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.14
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.52
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.59
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.46
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.59
44.59
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.52
56.52
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.53
73.53
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.5
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
3.99
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
3.39
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
196.2
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
546
8.68
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
8.6
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.68
8.68
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.6
8.6
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
3.42
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
2.56
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.55
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
5.54
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2431
38.63
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
853
39.04
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.23
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.26
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
4.76
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.37
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.82
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.4
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.73
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.344
1.344
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.241
1.241
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156
34.26
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
777
35.56
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.04
39.04

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Lefty Wilson

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
1.56
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.14
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
590
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
196.2
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.23
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.81
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.52
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.3
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.75
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.22
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.75
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.9
93.9
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.765
1.765
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.53
73.53
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Lefty Wilson

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
261.54
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
584.62
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
53.85
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
53.85
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
4.41
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
53.85
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
53.85
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.38
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.08
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
38.46
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.8
-21.51
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.38
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
39
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.38
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA