Al Nipper vs. Fred Rath Jr. — Career Comparison

Al Nipper
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fred Rath Jr.
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Nipper 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 4.52 and 1.452 for Al Nipper. 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 Al Nipper and Fred Rath Jr.

Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
1.62
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.4
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.52
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.56
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.92
47.92
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.11
86.11
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.24
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
401
4.52
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2393
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
797.2
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
846
9.55
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.55
9.55
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
1.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
3.42
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
4.3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.858
0.858
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.37
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3502
39.51
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
38.81
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
5.1
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.23
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.3
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.74
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.441
1.441
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3119
35.19
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.51
39.51
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Al Nipper and Fred Rath Jr.

Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
1.62
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.4
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2393
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
797.2
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.4
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.11
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.71
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
2.6
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.83
95.83
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.597
1.597
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.11
86.11
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Nipper and Fred Rath Jr.

Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
3456
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
552
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
4.56
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.17
-28.03
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.17
4.17
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Nipper
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA