Joe Nathan vs. Fred Rath Jr. — Career Comparison

Joe Nathan
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Fred Rath Jr.
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Joe Nathan and Fred Rath Jr. are fairly close on the surface numbers. Fred Rath Jr. posted stronger numbers in ERA (1.69 vs 2.87) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.82). Joe Nathan had the advantage in WHIP (1.153 vs 1.500). By the career numbers, Fred Rath Jr. had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Joe Nathan and Fred Rath Jr.

Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
7.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.28
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.62
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.33
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.31
65.31
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
3.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
2.87
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.206
0.206
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2770
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
923.1
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
6.73
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.73
6.73
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.82
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
3.35
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.3
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
976
9.51
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.46
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.22
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3771
36.76
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
38.81
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
5.72
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
3.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.24
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.23
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.48
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3355
32.7
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
33.75
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.76
36.76
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Joe Nathan and Fred Rath Jr.

Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
7.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.28
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2770
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
923.1
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.49
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.8
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.35
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.29
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.96
94.96
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.168
0.168
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Nathan and Fred Rath Jr.

Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
787
6132.47
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
490.91
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
77.92
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
38.96
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.38
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
38.96
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
34.6
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
148.05
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
101.3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.496
0.496
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.17
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.17
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
46.75
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
25.12
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.38
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
132.47
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.53
4.53
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
77.92
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA