Eddie Lopat vs. Fred Rath Jr. — Career Comparison

Eddie Lopat
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Fred Rath Jr.
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Eddie Lopat 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 3.21 and 1.279 for Eddie Lopat. 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 Eddie Lopat and Fred Rath Jr.

Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
340
1.25
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
1.17
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.61
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.41
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.71
59.71
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.53
93.53
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.61
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 9 Innings
869
3.21
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7318
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2439.1
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2464
9.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.09
9.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
0.66
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
650
2.4
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
859
3.17
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.53
2.53
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.619
0.619
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.16
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10197
37.62
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
38.81
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 9 Innings
1008
3.72
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.277
1.277
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9504
35.07
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.62
37.62
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Eddie Lopat and Fred Rath Jr.

Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
10.01
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.24
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
917
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305.2
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.94
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
13.78
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.56
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
17.28
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
16.72
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.76
96.76
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.671
1.671
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.35
12.35
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.88
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Eddie Lopat and Fred Rath Jr.

Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
215.28
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
995
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
887
534.87
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.572
0.572
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
112.76
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
91.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
15.68
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.02
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.02
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
21.71
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.62
36.56
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
143.52
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
156.78
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
52.46
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
46.43
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
95.88
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.84
39.1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
44.02
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
55.48
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.82
10.82
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
20.5
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.6
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 600 PA
30
18.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.6
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.6
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Lopat
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA