Mike Caldwell vs. Fred Rath Jr. — Career Comparison

Mike Caldwell
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fred Rath Jr.
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mike Caldwell 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 3.81 and 1.345 for Mike Caldwell. 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 Mike Caldwell and Fred Rath Jr.

Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
475
1.77
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
1.15
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.51
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.49
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.31
51.31
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.63
64.63
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.37
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.07
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1020
3.81
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7226
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2408.2
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2581
9.64
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.64
9.64
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
0.81
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
2.23
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.23
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
939
3.51
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.638
0.638
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.24
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.13
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10156
37.95
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
38.81
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.29
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
4.42
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.41
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.22
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
1.05
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9355
34.96
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.49
2.49
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Mike Caldwell and Fred Rath Jr.

Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
475
1.77
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
1.15
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7228
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2409.1
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.43
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
1.86
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
2.35
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
615
2.3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.62
97.62
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.295
1.295
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.84
64.84
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.15
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Caldwell and Fred Rath Jr.

Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
476
1175.31
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
243
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
533.33
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.428
0.428
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
83.95
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
66.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.28
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17.28
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.66
13.96
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
101.23
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
93.83
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.16
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
19.75
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
46.91
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.28
3.17
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
9.88
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
153.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.92
3.92
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
54.32
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.47
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
8
19.75
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Caldwell
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA