Fred Besana vs. Fred Rath Jr. — Career Comparison

Fred Besana
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fred Rath Jr.
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Besana 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 5.6 and 2.038 for Fred Besana. 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 Fred Besana and Fred Rath Jr.

Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.57
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.02
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.51
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
5.6
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.42
6.42
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17.2
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
11.21
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
10.13
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.21
11.21
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.13
10.13
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
7.13
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.13
7.13
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.57
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.189
1.189
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.02
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
47.38
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
38.81
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
6.11
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.11
6.11
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.038
2.038
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
39.23
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.38
47.38
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Fred Besana and Fred Rath Jr.

Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.57
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.02
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17.2
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.02
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.55
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.57
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.57
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Besana and Fred Rath Jr.

Fred Besana
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
840
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
480
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Fred Besana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Besana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
3.21
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.12
-14.11
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Fred Besana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Fred Besana
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Fred Besana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Besana
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA