[1] He finished the season with a 6–10 record, but notched 10 saves, which led the Twins that year.

Atherton struggled in Cleveland which led to the Indians sending him to the minor leagues for a short period.

After his recall to the majors, Atherton suffered another rough outing in August that saw Cleveland offer him a chance to return to the minors to work on his pitching.

[4] After leaving Cleveland, he signed with the Deltaville Deltas semi-pro club while he sought another opportunity in the majors.

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