Bob Anderson vs. Fred Rath Jr. — Career Comparison

Bob Anderson
Silent GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fred Rath Jr.
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bob Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Fred Rath Jr. as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fred Rath Jr. posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.69 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 4.26 and 1.437 for Bob Anderson. By the career numbers, Fred Rath Jr. had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bob Anderson and Fred Rath Jr.

Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.63
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.39
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.49
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.9
43.9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.8
37.8
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.16
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.14
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
398
4.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2522
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
840.2
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
858
9.19
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.19
9.19
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.86
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
3.42
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.33
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
502
5.37
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.37
5.37
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.977
0.977
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.32
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.29
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3634
38.9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
38.81
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.66
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
4.82
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3288
35.2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.9
38.9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Bob Anderson and Fred Rath Jr.

Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
2.64
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2519
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839.2
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.49
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
1.77
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.14
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
2.4
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
2.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.2
94.2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.858
0.858
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.8
37.8
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.15
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Anderson and Fred Rath Jr.

Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
540.88
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
246
538.69
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
72.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
61.31
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.34
18.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
94.16
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
98.54
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
39.42
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
26.28
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
61.31
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.82
6.18
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
21.9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
234.31
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.56
2.56
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
32.85
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.38
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA