Mike Kilkenny vs. Fred Rath Jr. — Career Comparison

Mike Kilkenny
Silent GenerationCANThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fred Rath Jr.
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mike Kilkenny 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 4.43 and 1.510 for Mike Kilkenny. 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 Mike Kilkenny and Fred Rath Jr.

Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
3.05
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.19
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.5
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.4
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.1
56.1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
4.43
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1230
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
410
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.5
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.5
8.5
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.86
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
4.92
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.18
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
6.61
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.61
6.61
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.281
1.281
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.2
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1821
39.97
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
38.81
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.7
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
4.74
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.49
1.49
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1571
34.49
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.97
39.97
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Mike Kilkenny and Fred Rath Jr.

Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
3.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.19
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1228
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
409.1
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.42
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.43
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.93
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.85
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.45
95.45
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.604
0.604
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Kilkenny and Fred Rath Jr.

Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
661.42
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
114
538.58
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
37.8
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
37.8
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
3.03
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
37.8
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
47.24
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.72
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
23.62
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
28.35
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-5.67
-26.77
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.45
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 600 PA
64
302.36
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 600 PA
1.98
1.98
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
47.24
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.72
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Kilkenny
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA