Keith Atherton vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Witherup
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roy Witherup 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 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. 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 Roy Witherup

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.52
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.59
44.59
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
3.99
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.68
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
215
3.42
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
38.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.26
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.37
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156
34.26
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.63
38.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Roy Witherup

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.81
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.3
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.22
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.9
93.9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Roy Witherup

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
588.68
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
6.99
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
22.64
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.21
-13.74
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA