Steve Avery vs. Fred Rath Jr. — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Fred Rath Jr.
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Avery 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 4.19 and 1.367 for Steve Avery. 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 Steve Avery and Fred Rath Jr.

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1529
8.85
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.85
8.85
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.86
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
980
5.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.996
0.996
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.15
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
38.81
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
4.63
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
0.75
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5896
34.13
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Fred Rath Jr.

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.36
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Fred Rath Jr.

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
106.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
163.64
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA