Jack Coombs vs. Fred Rath Jr. — Career Comparison

Jack Coombs
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fred Rath Jr.
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jack Coombs 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 2.78 and 1.239 for Jack Coombs. 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 Jack Coombs and Fred Rath Jr.

Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
1.37
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.05
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.61
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
0.43
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.96
58.96
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.27
76.27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.73
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.14
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
717
2.78
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Jack Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Jack Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6960
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2320
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Jack Coombs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2034
7.89
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Jack Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.15
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Coombs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
841
3.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Jack Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1052
4.08
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.816
0.816
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Jack Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.21
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.34
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9463
36.71
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
38.81
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Jack Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
925
3.59
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Jack Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Jack Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Jack Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8534
33.11
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
33.75
Jack Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Jack Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.71
36.71
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Jack Coombs and Fred Rath Jr.

Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
417
2.62
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4302
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1434
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
1.62
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
3.24
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.16
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
799
5.01
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
4.86
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.87
96.87
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.856
1.856
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.37
38.37
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.16
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Coombs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Coombs and Fred Rath Jr.

Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
460
230.19
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1110
555.46
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
261
130.61
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
106.59
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
17.01
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
24.02
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.48
48.28
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
163.64
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
327
163.64
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.573
0.573
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
61.55
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
50.04
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
109.59
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106.99
53.54
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.5
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
29.52
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
95.58
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.28
6.28
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
11.51
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
12.51
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Coombs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
84
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA