Hideki Irabu vs. Fred Rath Jr. — Career Comparison

Hideki Irabu
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats RightAsiaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fred Rath Jr.
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Hideki Irabu 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 5.15 and 1.411 for Hideki Irabu. 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 Hideki Irabu and Fred Rath Jr.

Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
2.21
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.4
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.28
49.28
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.49
63.49
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.28
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
5.15
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1542
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
514
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
9.58
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.58
9.58
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
1.59
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
3.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
7.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.09
7.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.128
1.128
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.44
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.32
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2236
39.15
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
38.81
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.49
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
5.39
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.25
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.3
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.51
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2012
35.23
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.15
39.15
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Hideki Irabu and Fred Rath Jr.

Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
2.21
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.4
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1542
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
514
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.23
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.96
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.19
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.44
94.44
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.49
63.49
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hideki Irabu and Fred Rath Jr.

Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
2223.53
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
494.12
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
52.94
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
52.94
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
4.48
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
52.94
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.75
-13.18
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
229.41
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.62
2.62
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hideki Irabu
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA