Keith Atherton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1989)

W–L 33–41
ERA 3.99
WHIP 1.34
SO 349
Pitcher PIV -7572.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 200 lb
Born
2/19/1959 in Newport News, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1983-07-14
Last Game
1989-08-05

Full name: Keith Rowe Atherton

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
33 41 342 0 0 0 26 566.3 546 251 75 215 349 3.99 -7572.8

Career ERA 3.99 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1983 OAK AL 2 5 29 0 0 0 4 68.3 53 21 23 40 2.77 3.87 (+29%) -166.2
1984 OAK AL 7 6 57 0 0 0 2 104.0 110 50 39 58 4.33 3.81 (-14%) -1688.8
1985 OAK AL 4 7 56 0 0 0 3 104.7 89 50 42 77 4.30 3.89 (-10%) -1661.1
1986 OAK AL 1 2 13 0 0 0 0 15.3 18 10 11 8 5.87 3.97 (-48%) -614.4
1986 MIN AL 5 8 47 0 0 0 10 81.7 82 34 35 59 3.75 3.97 (+6%) -222.0
1987 MIN AL 7 5 59 0 0 0 2 79.3 81 40 30 51 4.54 4.29 (-6%) -428.8
1988 MIN AL 7 5 49 0 0 0 3 74.0 65 28 22 43 3.41 3.73 (+9%) -1115.4
1989 CLE AL 0 3 32 0 0 0 2 39.0 48 18 13 13 4.15 3.71 (-12%) -1676.2
Career · 8 seasons 33 41 342 0 0 0 26 566.1 546 251 215 349 3.99 — -7,573

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
342 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1983 OAK AL 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 OAK AL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 OAK AL 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 OAK AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 MIN AL 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 MIN AL 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 MIN AL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 CLE AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 342 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1987 ALCS MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1987 WS MIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 0 0 1.7 1 1 1 0 5.40

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1987 ALCS MIN 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 1 0 0 0 0.00
1987 WS MIN 0 0 2 0 0 1.3 0 1 1 0 6.75

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17500000—
Away16710000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home175290.02611111071903.44
Away167276.12851401081594.56

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1989-08-05 CLEBOS — 0.1433100
1989-08-04 CLEBOS — 0.0100000
1989-07-29 CLEBOS — 2.0200000
1989-07-25 CLENYY — 1.0000000
1989-07-23 CLEKCR — 1.0000000
1989-07-21 CLEKCR — 0.2100000
1989-07-16 CLETEX — 2.0100010
1989-07-13 CLETEX — 0.1100100
1989-06-22 CLEMIN — 0.1111001
1989-06-20 CLEMIN — 0.2100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 342 0 26 51 5 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 OAK P 29 0 1 7 0 0
1984 OAK P 57 0 5 5 1 0
1985 OAK P 56 0 4 6 1 0
1986 OAK P 13 0 1 1 0 0
1986 MIN P 47 0 5 10 1 1
1987 MIN P 59 0 3 12 1 0
1988 MIN P 49 0 3 9 1 0
1989 CLE P 32 0 4 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 342
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1988 MIN AL $345,000
1987 MIN AL $300,000
1986 OAK AL $183,700
1985 OAK AL $107,333
Total Career Earnings $936,033

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Keith Atherton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob Priddy
    24-38, 4.00 ERA
  2. 95
    Roy Lee Jackson
    28-34, 3.77 ERA
  3. 92
    Luis Arroyo
    40-32, 3.93 ERA
  4. 90
    Mark Williamson
    46-35, 3.86 ERA
  5. 90
    John Habyan
    26-24, 3.85 ERA
  6. 88
    Les Lancaster
    41-28, 4.05 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Keith Atherton

What years did Keith Atherton play?
Keith Atherton played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1989.
Was Keith Atherton a pitcher?
Yes. Keith Atherton pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 349 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Keith Atherton hit?
Keith Atherton hit 0 career home runs.