Keith Atherton

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 200lb (193cm, 90kg)

Born: February 19, 1959 in Newport News, VA us

Draft: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 2nd round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mathews HS (Mathews, VA).

High School: Mathews HS (Mathews, VA)

Debut: July 14, 1983 (Age 24-145d, 14,764th in major league history)
vs. BOS 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: August 5, 1989 (Age 30-167d)
vs. BOS 0.1 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1983 season

Full Name: Keith Rowe Atherton

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1987 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.4

ERA

3.99

342

566.1

349

WHIP

1.344

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1988 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1988 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 5	MIN	@	NYY	L,0-8		8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	6 (4)	Apr 12	MIN	@	CLE	W,7-6		11	2.1	0	0	1	1	0	P
3	8 (1)	Apr 14	MIN	@	CLE	L,1-3	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	11 (2)	Apr 18	MIN		NYY	L,5-18		6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	12	Apr 19	MIN		NYY	L,6-7		7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	14 (1)	Apr 22	MIN		CLE	L,6-11		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	16 (1)	Apr 24	MIN		CLE	W,13-7		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	18 (1)	Apr 27	MIN		BAL	W,7-6	GF	3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	20 (1)	Apr 29	MIN	@	BOS	L,5-6		9	2.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	25 (4)	May 4	MIN	@	BAL	L,3-4	GF	4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	28 (2)	May 8	MIN		BOS	L,6-10	GF	12	4.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
12	31 (2)	May 11	MIN		MIL	W,2-1		5	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	34 (2)	May 15	MIN	@	DET	W,10-2		7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	36 (1)	May 18	MIN		KCR	L,2-8		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	41 (4)	May 23	MIN	@	KCR	W,7-5		5	0.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
16	42	May 24	MIN	@	KCR	W,6-5		9	1.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
17	45 (2)	May 28	MIN		DET	W,5-2		7	1.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
18	48 (2)	May 31	MIN		TEX	W,8-6		4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
19	50 (1)	Jun 3	MIN		OAK	L,5-8		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	52 (1)	Jun 5	MIN		OAK	W,4-3		12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	54 (1)	Jun 7	MIN	@	CHW	L,8-10		4	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	58 (3)	Jun 11	MIN	@	SEA	L,2-3	GF	4	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
23	62 (3)	Jun 15	MIN		CHW	W,5-1	GF	7	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	64 (1)	Jun 18	MIN		SEA	W,6-2		8	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	66 (1)	Jun 20	MIN		CAL	L,5-6		6	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	69 (2)	Jun 24	MIN	@	OAK	W,11-5	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	72 (2)	Jun 26 (2)	MIN	@	OAK	W,5-0	GF	8	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
28	78 (5)	Jul 3	MIN	@	MIL	L,3-4		8	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	82 (3)	Jul 7	MIN		BOS	L,3-4		13	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	85 (2)	Jul 10	MIN		MIL	L,2-3	GF	7	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
31	88 (2)	Jul 15	MIN	@	BAL	W,4-2		5	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	93 (4)	Jul 20	MIN	@	BOS	L,7-9	GF	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	95 (1)	Jul 23	MIN		BAL	L,8-11		7	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
34	97 (1)	Jul 25	MIN		TOR	W,5-4		7	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
35	105 (7)	Aug 3	MIN	@	TOR	W,8-3		13	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
36	109 (3)	Aug 6	MIN	@	NYY	L,3-5	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
37	112 (2)	Aug 9	MIN		CLE	W,4-3		8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
38	118 (5)	Aug 16	MIN	@	DET	W,4-1		10	2.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
39	121 (2)	Aug 19	MIN		TEX	L,0-5		10	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
40	125 (3)	Aug 23	MIN		DET	W,7-5		6	1.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
41	127 (1)	Aug 26	MIN	@	KCR	L,3-4	GF	2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
42	130 (2)	Aug 29	MIN	@	TEX	W,3-2		7	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
43	134 (3)	Sep 2	MIN		KCR	W,6-3		7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
44	139 (4)	Sep 7	MIN		SEA	L,1-2		3	0.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
45	144 (4)	Sep 13	MIN	@	SEA	W,2-1		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
46	147 (2)	Sep 16	MIN		CHW	W,5-4		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
47	149 (1)	Sep 18	MIN		CHW	L,5-8		5	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
48	152 (2)	Sep 21	MIN	@	OAK	L,3-6	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
49	160 (7)	Sep 30	MIN		CAL	W,8-5		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							49gm		74.0	3	9	1	13	0