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.

1984 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1984 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	4 (3)	Apr 7	OAK		BOS	L,0-3	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	11 (6)	Apr 15	OAK		CAL	L,8-12		20	5.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	14 (2)	Apr 18	OAK	@	SEA	L,4-5		13	3.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	16 (1)	Apr 21	OAK	@	BOS	W,5-2		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	17	Apr 22	OAK	@	BOS	L,8-12	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	20 (2)	Apr 26	OAK	@	TOR	W,7-4		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	23 (2)	Apr 29 (1)	OAK		MIN	L,2-5	GF	22	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
8	26 (2)	May 2	OAK	@	CAL	W,7-6		13	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	28 (1)	May 5	OAK	@	MIN	L,4-5		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	29	May 6	OAK	@	MIN	L,3-4	GF	10	3.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
11	32 (2)	May 9	OAK		SEA	L,1-4		9	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	38 (5)	May 16	OAK	@	NYY	L,6-7		17	4.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
13	40 (1)	May 19	OAK	@	DET	L,4-5	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	42 (1)	May 22	OAK		BAL	W,6-4		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	43	May 23	OAK		BAL	L,5-9		12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	45 (1)	May 25	OAK		NYY	W,10-7		8	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	48 (2)	May 28	OAK		DET	L,2-6		12	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	50 (1)	May 30	OAK		DET	L,1-2	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
19	52 (1)	Jun 2	OAK	@	CHW	W,6-3		10	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	55 (2)	Jun 5	OAK	@	CLE	W,4-2	GF	12	3.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	57 (1)	Jun 8	OAK	@	TEX	L,4-8		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	58	Jun 9	OAK	@	TEX	L,3-4	GF	8	1.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
23	63 (4)	Jun 14	OAK		CLE	W,7-6		5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	64	Jun 15	OAK		CHW	W,2-1	GF	6	1.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
25	67 (2)	Jun 18	OAK		KCR	W,10-2	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	75 (7)	Jun 26 (2)	OAK	@	KCR	W,6-1	GF	10	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	76	Jun 27	OAK	@	KCR	W,9-5	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	77	Jun 28	OAK	@	TOR	L,6-9		12	2.0	0	0	1	1	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
29	80 (2)	Jul 1	OAK	@	TOR	L,6-7	GF	13	3.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
30	81	Jul 2	OAK	@	BOS	W,9-6		7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	83 (1)	Jul 4	OAK	@	BOS	L,9-13		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	90 (6)	Jul 13	OAK		TOR	L,3-6		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	92 (1)	Jul 15	OAK		TOR	L,3-6		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
34	98 (5)	Jul 21	OAK		MIL	L,4-7		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
35	100 (1)	Jul 23	OAK	@	MIN	L,4-14	GF	5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	PR P
36	103 (2)	Jul 27	OAK	@	SEA	L,2-12	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
37	106 (2)	Jul 30	OAK		CAL	L,4-5		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
38	108 (1)	Aug 1	OAK		CAL	L,4-6	GF	17	5.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
39	110 (1)	Aug 3 (2)	OAK		SEA	W,11-7	GF	11	2.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
40	113 (2)	Aug 6	OAK		MIN	L,4-7		15	2.2	0	2	0	2	1	P
41	117 (3)	Aug 10	OAK	@	CAL	W,7-6		7	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
42	119 (1)	Aug 12	OAK	@	CAL	L,9-10		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
43	123 (3)	Aug 17	OAK	@	NYY	W,7-3		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
44	127 (3)	Aug 21	OAK	@	DET	L,6-12	GF	16	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
45	128	Aug 22	OAK	@	DET	L,4-11		7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
46	130 (1)	Aug 25	OAK		BAL	L,2-4		5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
47	132 (1)	Aug 27	OAK		NYY	L,7-8		10	2.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
48	134 (1)	Aug 29	OAK		NYY	L,1-4	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
49	135	Aug 31	OAK		DET	W,7-6	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
50	137 (1)	Sep 2	OAK		DET	L,3-6	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
51	143 (5)	Sep 8	OAK	@	CLE	W,9-5		5	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
52	147 (3)	Sep 12	OAK		CHW	L,2-4	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
53	150 (2)	Sep 16	OAK		CLE	L,4-8		15	3.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
54	154 (3)	Sep 21	OAK	@	KCR	L,4-7	GF	4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
55	157 (2)	Sep 24	OAK	@	TEX	W,10-6	GF	6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
56	159 (1)	Sep 26	OAK	@	TEX	W,7-5		11	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
57	160	Sep 28	OAK		KCR	L,5-6		6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
							57gm		104.0	5	5	1	11	0