Ralph Erickson vs. Fred Rath — Career Comparison

Ralph Erickson
Greatest GenerationIdahoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Fred Rath
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Fred Rath built a career as a starting pitcher and Ralph Erickson 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 8.4 and 2.333 for Ralph Erickson. By the career numbers, Fred Rath had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ralph Erickson and Fred Rath

Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.8
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.13
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
8.4
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.7
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.4
8.4
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.95
8.95
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
13.8
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.43
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.8
13.8
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.43
7.43
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
7.2
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.3
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.933
0.933
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.783
0.783
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.17
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
46.2
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
39.52
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.8
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.87
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.87
5.87
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.304
1.304
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
39
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.192
0.192
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.2
46.2
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.52
39.52

Fielding Stats for Ralph Erickson and Fred Rath

Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.13
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.13
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.875
0.875
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Erickson and Fred Rath

Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1200
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1600
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
43.44
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA