Jack Armstrong vs. Fred Rath Jr. — Career Comparison

Jack Armstrong
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Fred Rath Jr.
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jack Armstrong 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 4.58 and 1.458 for Jack Armstrong. 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 Jack Armstrong and Fred Rath Jr.

Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.74
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.49
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.46
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.74
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.1
38.1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.53
85.53
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
400
4.58
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2360
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
786.2
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
807
9.23
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.23
9.23
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.17
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
3.65
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.24
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
5.83
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.83
5.83
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.054
1.054
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.3
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.21
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.15
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3450
39.47
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
38.81
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.11
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
439
5.02
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.39
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.4
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.42
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.431
1.431
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3044
34.83
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.47
39.47
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Jack Armstrong and Fred Rath Jr.

Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.74
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.49
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2360
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
786.2
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.71
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
2.07
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.98
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.58
95.58
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.53
85.53
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Armstrong and Fred Rath Jr.

Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
426.98
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
516.28
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
58.6
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
53.02
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
6.02
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
64.19
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
69.77
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.33
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.33
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
44.65
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-4.73
-13.19
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
231.63
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.59
2.59
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
72.56
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16.74
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA