Brian O'Connor vs. Fred Rath — Career Comparison

Brian O'Connor
Gen XOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Fred Rath
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Fred Rath built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian O'Connor as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fred Rath posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.7 and WHIP 1.391 compared to 5.11 and 1.865 for Brian O'Connor. By the career numbers, Fred Rath had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brian O'Connor and Fred Rath

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
3.13
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.11
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.7
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.5
6.5
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.22
6.22
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
8.76
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.43
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.43
7.43
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.3
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.11
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.74
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.783
0.783
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.92
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
45.24
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
39.52
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.46
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
8.03
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.87
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.87
5.87
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.865
1.865
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.304
1.304
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
35.03
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.192
0.192
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.52
39.52

Fielding Stats for Brian O'Connor and Fred Rath

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.38
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
3.13
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.73
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
27
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
9
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.13
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.875
0.875
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian O'Connor and Fred Rath

Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1800
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1600
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA