P Keith Atherton #22
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/17/1996
P KEITH ATHERTON #22 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
1 1 0-1 0 4.50 6.0 6 1 1 5 1.17 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 7 7 7 7
Movement 9 9 10 9
Control 10 10 10 10
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 8 8
Slider 9 9
Changeup 9 9
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 11
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 13
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 7
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/13/1996 WAS Win, 2-0 X 6.0 2 0 0 3 4 Win
09/06/1996 @ LoTi Loss, 1-5 X 6.0 6 3 3 1 5 Loss
08/01/1996 GaRa Win, 2-1 X 6.1 4 1 1 1 7
07/27/1996 @ CoCl Loss, 0-1 X 7.2 3 0 0 2 2
07/21/1996 PaRe Win, 6-5 X 3.2 7 5 4 1 5
07/16/1996 RiBr Win, 4-3 X 5.2 4 2 2 0 7
07/09/1996 ScRe Win, 6-4 X 5.0 6 2 2 0 5 Win
07/04/1996 @ ToMu Loss, 0-6 X 5.2 3 4 4 2 4 Loss
06/29/1996 @ RoRe Loss, 2-7 X 5.0 6 3 2 1 4 Loss
06/22/1996 SyCh Win, 5-2 X 8.0 3 0 0 1 4 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/19/1959
Born in:Newport News, VA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:7 Years, 113 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 113 Days
Pro Service:20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:4 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 1996 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 21 21 7 7 0 3.37 115.0 98 50 43 15 40 94 0 0.0 0 7 33.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.58 7.67 7.36 3.13 4.14 1.20 123 0.3 .256        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 146 34 3 1 7 20 17 28 0 1 2 .233 .321 .411 .732      
vs. RHB 285 64 9 2 8 30 23 66 2 2 8 .225 .299 .354 .653      
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 1996 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 1 1 0 4.71 21.0 22 11 11 2 7 20  
May 6 6 2 2 0 2.62 34.1 29 15 10 4 18 28  
June 6 6 3 3 0 2.81 32.0 24 11 10 4 10 23  
July 5 5 1 1 0 3.90 27.2 23 13 12 5 5 23  
Last Year 30 30 11 13 0 3.44 170.0 140 68 65 16 51 170  
2 Years Ago 31 31 8 11 0 4.35 169.2 153 91 82 31 57 161  
Career 103 91 28 36 1 3.63 535.1 453 241 216 73 176 512  
Home 11 11 5 2 0 3.20 59.0 43 22 21 10 21 56  
Road 10 10 2 5 0 3.54 56.0 55 28 22 5 19 38  
Grass 21 21 7 7 0 3.37 115.0 98 50 43 15 40 94  
Day 7 7 1 4 0 5.40 35.0 46 25 21 6 11 21  
Night 14 14 6 3 0 2.48 80.0 52 25 22 9 29 73  
As Starter 21 21 7 7 0 3.37 115.0 98 50 43 15 40 94  
EASTERN LEAGUE 1996 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 6.0 6 3 3 1 1 5 0 0.0 0 1 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.50 9.00 7.50 1.50 3.26 1.17 124 0.0 .278        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333      
vs. RHB 18 5 1 0 1 3 1 4 0 0 0 .278 .316 .500 .816      
EASTERN LEAGUE 1996 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 2 0 0 0 3 4  
September 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 6.0 6 3 3 1 1 5  
Postseason 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 2 0 0 0 3 4  
Career 60 60 23 29 0 3.89 400.2 396 210 173 30 137 254  
Road 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 6.0 6 3 3 1 1 5  
Grass 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 6.0 6 3 3 1 1 5  
Night 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 6.0 6 3 3 1 1 5  
As Starter 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 6.0 6 3 3 1 1 5  
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1996 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 1 1 0 0 0 1.42 6.1 4 1 1 0 1 7 0 0.0 0 1 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 8.53 5.68 9.95 1.42 0.45 0.79 22 0.3 .250        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111      
vs. RHB 15 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 .267 .312 .267 .579      
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1996 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
August 1 1 0 0 0 1.42 6.1 4 1 1 0 1 7  
Career 1 1 0 0 0 1.42 6.1 4 1 1 0 1 7  
Home 1 1 0 0 0 1.42 6.1 4 1 1 0 1 7  
Grass 1 1 0 0 0 1.42 6.1 4 1 1 0 1 7  
Night 1 1 0 0 0 1.42 6.1 4 1 1 0 1 7  
As Starter 1 1 0 0 0 1.42 6.1 4 1 1 0 1 7  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1983 Oakland - MLB 24 29 0 2 5 4 2.77 68.1 53 22 21 7 23 40 0 0 1.11 .225 3.91 0.4 147
1984 Oakland - MLB 25 57 0 7 6 2 4.33 104.0 110 51 50 13 39 58 0 0 1.43 .288 4.26 -0.0 92
1985 Oakland - MLB 26 56 0 4 7 3 4.30 104.2 89 51 50 17 42 77 0 0 1.25 .245 4.42 0.0 96
1986 Oakland - MLB 27 13 0 1 2 0 5.87 15.1 18 10 10 2 11 8 0 0 1.89 .302 5.46 -0.2 71
1986 Minnesota - MLB 27 47 0 5 8 10 3.75 81.2 82 37 34 9 35 59 0 0 1.43 .290 4.06 0.4 111
1986 Total - MLB 27 60 0 6 10 10 4.08 97.0 100 47 44 11 46 67 0 0 1.51 .292 4.28 0.2 102
1987 Minnesota - MLB 28 59 0 7 5 2 4.54 79.1 81 46 40 10 30 51 0 0 1.40 .283 4.42 0.3 98
1988 Minnesota - MLB 29 23 0 0 6 0 7.02 33.1 45 26 26 6 17 19 0 0 1.86 .342 5.54 -0.7 57
1989 Minnesota - MLB 30 47 1 6 1 3 4.57 108.1 113 57 55 16 43 70 0 0 1.44 .281 5.05 -0.5 95
1991 Oakland - MLB 32 39 0 2 3 2 7.41 71.2 105 61 59 15 29 53 0 0 1.87 .369 5.52 -1.0 56
Total MLB 370 1 34 43 26 4.66 666.2 696 361 345 95 269 435 0 0 1.45 .287 4.60 -1.3 90
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1978 Total - BC 19 12 12 7 3 0 3.42 92.0 86 44 35 5 40 81 9 2 1.37 .290 3.52 1.9 117
1979 Modesto - A 20 21 21 9 8 0 5.98 146.0 190 107 97 18 51 103 9 0 1.65 .337 4.42 1.3 67
1979 Total - AA 20 4 4 0 3 0 5.57 21.0 28 23 13 2 13 7 0 0 1.95 .317 5.49 -0.1 72
1980 Total - AA 21 27 27 11 12 0 4.12 190.0 185 101 87 14 58 117 13 2 1.28 .273 3.95 2.8 97
1981 Total - AA 22 27 27 11 13 0 3.60 175.0 174 83 70 13 64 116 4 0 1.36 .281 4.01 2.4 111
1982 Tacoma - AAA 23 28 28 12 9 0 4.37 200.0 214 108 97 26 54 128 6 1 1.34 .285 4.41 1.8 92
1983 Tacoma - AAA 24 26 14 3 8 2 3.98 120.0 117 60 53 14 44 93 1 0 1.34 .277 4.14 1.2 101
1990 Tacoma - AAA 31 31 31 8 13 0 4.34 182.1 166 97 88 21 89 145 0 0 1.40 .270 4.50 1.8 97
1991 Tacoma - AAA 32 4 4 1 2 0 2.49 25.1 23 7 7 3 7 20 0 0 1.18 .278 3.91 0.4 163
1992 New Britain - AA 33 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 8.2 3 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 0.46 .167 1.18 0.3 999
1992 Pawtucket - AAA 33 21 9 2 5 1 2.90 80.2 62 32 26 11 28 87 0 0 1.12 .251 3.46 0.4 107
1993 Arkansas - AA 34 29 6 8 4 1 1.94 79.0 50 21 17 3 24 77 0 0 0.94 .237 2.11 2.1 163
1993 Louisville - AAA 34 3 0 0 0 0 1.50 6.0 9 4 1 0 1 6 0 0 1.67 .391 1.71 0.2 261
1994 Tidewater - AAA 35 31 31 8 11 0 4.35 169.2 153 91 82 31 57 161 1 0 1.24 .265 4.43 0.0 79
1995 Tidewater - AAA 36 30 30 11 13 0 3.44 170.0 140 68 65 16 51 170 1 1 1.12 .278 2.99 2.4 89
1996 Columbia - A 37 1 1 0 0 0 1.42 6.1 4 1 1 0 1 7 0 0 0.79 .250 0.45 0.3 144
1996 Hagerstown - AA 37 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 6.0 6 3 3 1 1 5 0 0 1.17 .278 3.26 0.0 59
1996 Tidewater - AAA 37 21 21 7 7 0 3.37 115.0 98 50 43 15 40 94 0 0 1.20 .256 4.14 0.3 100
Total IL 103 91 28 36 1 3.63 535.1 453 241 216 73 176 512 2 1 1.17 .265 3.76 89.7
Total PCL 89 77 24 32 2 4.18 527.2 520 272 245 64 194 386 7 1 1.35 .278 4.36 97.7
Total AA 3 0 0 0 0 1.50 6.0 9 4 1 0 1 6 0 0 1.67 .391 1.71 260.6
Total TL 29 6 8 4 1 1.94 79.0 50 21 17 3 24 77 0 0 0.94 .237 2.11 163.0
Total EL 60 60 23 29 0 3.89 400.2 396 210 173 30 137 254 17 2 1.33 .278 3.99 102.0
Total CALL 21 21 9 8 0 5.98 146.0 190 107 97 18 51 103 9 0 1.65 .337 4.42 66.9
Total SALL 1 1 0 0 0 1.42 6.1 4 1 1 0 1 7 0 0 0.79 .250 0.45 144.1
Total NORW 12 12 7 3 0 3.42 92.0 86 44 35 5 40 81 9 2 1.37 .290 3.52 116.8
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1987 Minnesota - MLB 28 3 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.20 .167 4.73 0.0 83
1996 Hagerstown - EL 37 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 2 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0.83 .133 2.43 0.1 999
Total MLB 3 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.20 .167 4.73 82.5
Total EL 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 2 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0.83 .133 2.43 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1978 - - P 12 12 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 96.0 0.19 0.0 .000
1979 - - P 4 4 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 32.0 0.84 0.0 .000
1979 Modesto - A P 21 21 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 168.0 0.21 0.0 .000
1980 - - P 27 27 2 5 0 8 1 .875 216.0 0.29 0.0 .000
1981 - - P 27 27 3 5 1 9 1 .889 216.0 0.33 0.0 .000
1982 Tacoma - AAA P 28 28 2 4 0 7 1 .857 224.0 0.24 0.0 .000
1983 Oakland - MLB P 29 0 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 68.1 1.05 0.0 .000
1983 Tacoma - AAA P 26 14 9 10 1 24 5 .792 208.0 0.82 0.0 .000
1984 Oakland - MLB P 57 0 5 5 0 11 1 .909 104.0 0.87 0.0 .000
1985 Oakland - MLB P 56 0 4 6 0 11 1 .909 104.2 0.86 0.0 .000
1986 Oakland - MLB P 13 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 15.1 1.17 0.0 .000
1986 Minnesota - MLB P 47 0 5 10 1 16 1 .938 81.2 1.65 0.0 .000
1987 Minnesota - MLB P 59 0 3 12 0 16 1 .938 79.1 1.70 0.0 .000
1988 Minnesota - MLB P 22 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 33.1 0.81 +0.9 .974
1989 Minnesota - MLB P 46 1 3 3 0 9 3 .667 108.1 0.50 -1.4 .592
1991 Oakland - MLB P 39 0 4 3 0 8 1 .875 71.2 0.88 -0.7 .993
1996 Tidewater - AAA P 21 21 6 9 0 15 0 1.000 115.0 1.17 +1.5 1.039
1996 Columbia - A P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.1 0.00 -0.1 .000
1996 Hagerstown - AA P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 536 157 51 89 3 156 16 .897 1954.0 0.64 +0.1 .908
PLAYER HISTORY
11/13/1988 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $400,000.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (11).
11/17/1989 Became a free agent.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (11).
01/24/1990 Signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization.
11/16/1990 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (11).
02/08/1991 Signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization.
11/22/1991 Became a free agent.
12/15/1991 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox organization.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
11/15/1992 Became a minor league free agent.
12/25/1992 Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 10 (10).
09/20/1993 Wins the 1993 Texas League Round 1 with the Arkansas Travelers!
11/19/1993 Became a minor league free agent.
12/28/1993 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 10 (10).
07/01/1994 Wins the IL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/26/1994 Wins the 1994 International League Round 1 with the Tidewater Tides!
10/22/1994 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week.
11/25/1994 Signed a minor league contract extension with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 10 (10).
06/27/1995 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Syracuse Chiefs with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/23/1995 Signed a minor league contract extension with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 10 (10).
08/06/1996 Released by the New York organization.
09/03/1996 Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
09/14/1996 Wins the 1996 Eastern League Round 1 with the Hagerstown Suns!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1987 59 10
Year HLD Rank
1984 6 6
1985 8 4
1987 11 4
1988 5 6
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