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.

1986 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1986 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 8	OAK		MIN	L,2-3		8	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
2	4 (2)	Apr 11	OAK		CAL	L,3-10		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	6 (1)	Apr 13	OAK		CAL	W,11-7		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	7	Apr 14	OAK	@	MIN	W,7-6		5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	9 (1)	Apr 16	OAK	@	MIN	L,5-7	GF	4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	12 (2)	Apr 20	OAK	@	SEA	W,9-3	GF	11	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	17 (4)	Apr 25	OAK		SEA	W,11-2		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	21 (3)	Apr 30	OAK	@	MIL	L,1-5	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
9	26 (4)	May 5	OAK	@	TOR	L,6-10	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	27	May 6	OAK	@	TOR	W,17-3		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	30 (2)	May 9	OAK		BOS	L,6-9		6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	33 (2)	May 12	OAK		TOR	L,3-5	GF	13	2.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
13	37 (3)	May 17	OAK	@	BAL	L,2-8		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
				Player went from Oakland Athletics to Minnesota Twins
14	39	May 20	MIN	@	BOS	L,7-17		13	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	42 (2)	May 24	MIN		MIL	L,3-6	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	44 (1)	May 26	MIN		TOR	W,9-1	GF	2	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	46 (1)	May 28	MIN		TOR	L,8-14		2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	47	May 30	MIN		BOS	W,13-5	GF	22	5.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
19	51 (3)	Jun 3	MIN	@	TOR	L,5-6		19	4.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	54 (2)	Jun 6	MIN	@	KCR	L,1-6		22	4.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
21	57 (2)	Jun 9	MIN		TEX	W,3-2	GF	6	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
22	59 (1)	Jun 11	MIN		TEX	L,2-6		17	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	61 (1)	Jun 14	MIN	@	CLE	W,9-3	GF	11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	63 (1)	Jun 17	MIN		CHW	W,4-1	GF	9	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	65 (1)	Jun 19	MIN		CHW	L,8-9		8	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	66	Jun 20	MIN		CLE	W,9-8	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	68 (1)	Jun 22	MIN		CLE	L,1-4	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
28	71 (2)	Jun 25	MIN	@	CHW	L,3-4	GF	8	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	72	Jun 27	MIN		KCR	W,6-4	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	74 (1)	Jun 29	MIN		KCR	W,9-4	GF	1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	75	Jun 30	MIN	@	TEX	W,5-2	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
32	78 (2)	Jul 3	MIN		BAL	W,11-7	GF	4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	79	Jul 4	MIN		BAL	L,7-12		11	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
34	82 (2)	Jul 7	MIN		DET	W,10-8	GF	13	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
35	86 (3)	Jul 11	MIN		NYY	L,3-9	GF	7	1.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
36	90 (3)	Jul 18	MIN	@	BAL	W,7-3	GF	8	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
37	93 (2)	Jul 21	MIN	@	DET	W,1-0	GF	5	1.1	1	1	0	2	0	P
38	96 (2)	Jul 25	MIN	@	NYY	W,9-5	GF	18	3.1	0	2	0	2	0	P
39	99 (2)	Jul 28	MIN		SEA	W,6-5	GF	13	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
40	104 (4)	Aug 3	MIN		OAK	L,4-5	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
41	106 (1)	Aug 5	MIN		CAL	L,1-13	GF	11	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
42	109 (2)	Aug 9	MIN	@	OAK	W,9-2	GF	10	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
43	111 (1)	Aug 10 (2)	MIN	@	OAK	L,5-6		6	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
44	113 (1)	Aug 12	MIN	@	CAL	L,4-5		12	3.0	2	0	0	2	1	P
45	116 (2)	Aug 15	MIN	@	SEA	L,0-1	GF	2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
46	117	Aug 16	MIN	@	SEA	L,6-7	GF	6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
47	121 (3)	Aug 20	MIN		BOS	L,1-9	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
48	123 (1)	Aug 23	MIN		TOR	L,4-7		6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
49	124	Aug 24	MIN		TOR	L,5-7		4	0.1	0	0	1	1	0	P
50	125	Aug 26	MIN	@	MIL	L,5-6	GF	10	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
51	128 (2)	Aug 29	MIN	@	TOR	L,5-6	GF	5	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
52	130 (1)	Aug 31	MIN	@	TOR	L,5-7		8	2.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
53	135 (4)	Sep 6	MIN	@	BOS	L,2-3	GF	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
54	140 (4)	Sep 12	MIN		TEX	W,4-2	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
55	141	Sep 13	MIN		TEX	L,1-14		3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
56	143 (1)	Sep 15	MIN	@	CLE	L,0-4		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
57	146 (2)	Sep 19	MIN	@	TEX	L,1-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
58	149 (2)	Sep 22	MIN		KCR	W,2-1	GF	10	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
59	157 (7)	Sep 30	MIN		CLE	W,10-9		7	1.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
60	158	Oct 1	MIN		CLE	L,3-12		5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
							60gm		97.0	6	11	1	18	1