Jim Neidlinger vs. Fred Rath Jr. — Career Comparison

Jim Neidlinger
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fred Rath Jr.
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Neidlinger 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 3.28 and 1.122 for Jim Neidlinger. 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 Jim Neidlinger and Fred Rath Jr.

Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.46
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.46
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.61
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.36
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
3.28
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
8.15
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.15
8.15
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.82
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
5.59
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.59
5.59
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.824
0.824
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
301
36.61
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
38.81
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
3.65
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.49
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.36
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.85
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.108
1.108
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
33.81
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.61
36.61
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Jim Neidlinger and Fred Rath Jr.

Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.46
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.46
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.97
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.61
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.58
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.58
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.083
1.083
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Neidlinger and Fred Rath Jr.

Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
266.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
555.56
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
12.78
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
111.11
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
2.63
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
177.78
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
3.38
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Neidlinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Neidlinger
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA