Ernie Nevers vs. Fred Rath Jr. — Career Comparison

Ernie Nevers
Greatest GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fred Rath Jr.
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ernie Nevers 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 4.64 and 1.441 for Ernie Nevers. 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 Ernie Nevers and Fred Rath Jr.

Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
2.22
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.61
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.61
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.27
27.27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
4.64
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
535
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
178.1
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
9.89
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.89
9.89
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.66
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
3.08
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
1.97
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.561
0.561
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.3
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
759
38.3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
38.81
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.96
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
5.6
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.441
1.441
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
695
35.07
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.3
38.3
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Ernie Nevers and Fred Rath Jr.

Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
27
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
9
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.87
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.682
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ernie Nevers and Fred Rath Jr.

Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
442.62
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
590.16
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
118.03
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
98.36
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
26.12
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
137.7
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
118.03
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
29.51
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.42
23.76
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
177.05
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
3.39
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Nevers
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA