Ryan Buchter vs. Fred Rath — Career Comparison

Ryan Buchter
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Fred Rath
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Fred Rath built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryan Buchter as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ryan Buchter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.16 and WHIP 1.252 compared to 4.7 and 1.391 for Fred Rath. By the career numbers, Ryan Buchter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ryan Buchter and Fred Rath

Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
10.85
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.13
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.65
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.91
73.91
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
3.16
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.7
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.204
0.204
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.214
0.214
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
709
27
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236.1
9
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
6.59
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
7.43
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.59
6.59
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.26
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.26
1.26
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
4.38
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.3
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.3
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
9.86
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.74
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.86
9.86
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.583
1.583
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.783
0.783
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.17
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.38
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
986
37.55
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
39.52
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.37
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
3.62
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.87
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.38
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.38
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.219
1.219
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.304
1.304
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
847
32.26
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
34.83
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.192
0.192
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.55
37.55
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.52
39.52

Fielding Stats for Ryan Buchter and Fred Rath

Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
10.85
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.13
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
709
27
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236.1
9
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.91
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
1.18
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.13
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.14
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.105
0.105
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.875
0.875
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ryan Buchter and Fred Rath

Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1600
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.3
-60
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA