Ken Johnson vs. Fred Rath Jr. — Career Comparison

Ken Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fred Rath Jr.
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Johnson 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 3.46 and 1.231 for Ken Johnson. 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 Ken Johnson and Fred Rath Jr.

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.47
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.55
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.19
46.19
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
668
3.46
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5212
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.1
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1670
8.65
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.81
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.14
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1042
5.4
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.838
0.838
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.13
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7211
37.36
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
38.81
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
778
4.03
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6742
34.93
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.36
37.36
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Ken Johnson and Fred Rath Jr.

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5213
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1737.2
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.48
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
2.23
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
2.15
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.29
96.29
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Johnson and Fred Rath Jr.

Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
338.38
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
534
539.39
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
61.62
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
49.49
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.18
11.29
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.79
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75.76
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.24
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23.23
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-7.43
-7.5
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
250
252.53
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.38
2.38
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
45.45
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA