Dick Newsome vs. Fred Rath Jr. — Career Comparison

Dick Newsome
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fred Rath Jr.
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Newsome 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 4.5 and 1.500 for Dick Newsome. 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 Dick Newsome and Fred Rath Jr.

Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.45
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.6
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.56
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.47
51.47
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.06
87.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.62
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
263
4.5
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1578
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
526
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
575
9.84
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.84
9.84
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.55
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
3.66
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
2.36
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.62
1.62
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.669
0.669
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2334
39.94
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
38.81
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
5.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2108
36.07
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.94
39.94
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Dick Newsome and Fred Rath Jr.

Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
27
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
9
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.6
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.788
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Newsome and Fred Rath Jr.

Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
257.14
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
534.98
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
115.27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
100.49
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.78
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.78
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.15
29.99
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
130.05
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
138.92
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
23.65
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
44.33
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
67.98
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.36
33.57
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
23.65
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
127.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.72
4.72
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
41.38
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.87
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Newsome
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA