Keith Atherton vs. Ralph Works — Career Comparison

Keith Atherton
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ralph Works
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ralph Works 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. Ralph Works posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.79 and WHIP 1.432 compared to 3.99 and 1.407 for Keith Atherton. By the career numbers, Ralph Works had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Keith Atherton and Ralph Works

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
5.43
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1.79
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.87
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.52
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.43
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.59
44.59
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.48
48.48
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.51
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.41
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
3.99
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
3.79
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
1496
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
498.2
9
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
8.68
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512
9.24
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.24
9.24
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
3.42
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
3.65
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.57
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
5.55
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
3.75
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.822
0.822
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.36
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.4
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
38.63
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
2123
38.32
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
2.51
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.74
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
4.26
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
5.04
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.37
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.4
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.432
1.432
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2156
34.26
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1899
34.27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.63
38.63
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.32
38.32

Fielding Stats for Keith Atherton and Ralph Works

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
5.43
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
5.94
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.84
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1699
27
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
27
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
566.1
9
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
9
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.41
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.66
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.81
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
7.68
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.02
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.3
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
9.36
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.22
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
8.34
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.9
93.9
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.1
89.1
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.225
0.225
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.14
14.14
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Atherton and Ralph Works

Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
205200
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
99
326.37
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
600
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
175
576.92
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
92.31
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
79.12
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.19
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.19
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.42
17.86
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
105.49
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
102.2
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
32.97
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
29.67
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
62.64
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
9.54
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.89
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
158.24
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.79
3.79
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.19
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Atherton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Works
Career
Per 600 PA