Barret Browning vs. Fred Rath — Career Comparison

Barret Browning
MillenialGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Fred Rath
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Fred Rath built a career as a starting pitcher and Barret Browning as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fred Rath posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.7 and WHIP 1.391 compared to 5.12 and 1.293 for Barret Browning. By the career numbers, Fred Rath had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Barret Browning and Fred Rath

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.13
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.4
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.7
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
8.38
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.43
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.38
8.38
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.43
7.43
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.93
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.26
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.3
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.12
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.74
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.931
0.931
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.783
0.783
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.17
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
39.1
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
39.52
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.86
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.12
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
5.87
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.304
1.304
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
33.98
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
34.83
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.192
0.192
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.1
39.1
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.52
39.52

Fielding Stats for Barret Browning and Fred Rath

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.13
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.13
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.091
0.091
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.875
0.875
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Barret Browning and Fred Rath

Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13200
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1600
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA