Bob Forsch vs. Fred Rath Jr. — Career Comparison

Bob Forsch
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherSilver Slugger
Fred Rath Jr.
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bob Forsch 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 3.76 and 1.321 for Bob Forsch. 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 Bob Forsch and Fred Rath Jr.

Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
498
1.6
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
1.36
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
0.54
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.44
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.26
55.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.74
84.74
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.22
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1169
3.76
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8384
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2794.2
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2777
8.94
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.94
8.94
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
0.7
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
2.68
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.27
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1133
3.65
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.703
0.703
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.3
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.14
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11715
37.73
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
38.81
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1319
4.25
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.34
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.33
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
0.87
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.291
1.291
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10631
34.24
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.65
2.65
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.73
37.73
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Bob Forsch and Fred Rath Jr.

Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
498
1.6
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
1.36
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8384
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2794.2
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.75
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
1.3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
2.12
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
2.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.26
97.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.74
84.74
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.11
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Forsch and Fred Rath Jr.

Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
509
293.37
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1041
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
514.7
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
109.51
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
72.05
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
25.94
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.61
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.92
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
37.46
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.02
39.2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
165.42
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
125.65
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
44.38
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
48.41
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
85.88
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.34
38.81
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.58
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
15.56
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
249
143.52
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.18
4.18
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
66.28
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.88
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.07
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.73
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.58
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.31
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Forsch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA