P · 7 seasons · 1983 – 1989 · B/T: R/R
Few careers score higher: Keith Atherton sits 1st of 0 pitchers all-time in roto value, built over 7 seasons. His best year was 1988: +1.1 roto value, 124th that season and 14245th of 51,303 player-seasons on record. He banked roto value in saves (+1.5) and WHIP (+0.2) and gave it back in strikeouts (-0.9) and ERA (-0.4).
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | OAK | 29 | -2.29 | #739 | #87,444 |
| 1984 | OAK | 57 | -2.28 | #520 | #85,750 |
| 1985 | OAK | 56 | -2.24 | #482 | #81,373 |
| 1986 | MIN | 60 | -2.31 | #503 | #89,072 |
| 1987 | MIN | 59 | -2.28 | #490 | #85,085 |
| 1988★ | MIN | 49 | -2.22 | #479 | #78,842 |
| 1989 | CLE | 32 | -2.25 | #520 | #82,600 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | OAK | 29 | 0.94 | #125 | #14,882 |
| 1984 | OAK | 57 | -0.79 | #181 | #22,222 |
| 1985 | OAK | 56 | 0.45 | #137 | #16,574 |
| 1986 | MIN | 60 | 0.74 | #140 | #15,525 |
| 1987 | MIN | 59 | -0.01 | #169 | #18,499 |
| 1988★ | MIN | 49 | 1.12 | #124 | #14,245 |
| 1989 | CLE | 32 | -2.47 | #329 | #38,694 |
★ Best season by Z