Al Olmsted vs. Fred Rath Jr. — Career Comparison

Al Olmsted
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fred Rath Jr.
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Olmsted 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 2.86 and 1.356 for Al Olmsted. 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 Olmsted and Fred Rath Jr.

Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.86
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34.2
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
8.31
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.52
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
3.63
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.63
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.808
0.808
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
38.16
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
38.81
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
3.38
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.52
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
34.01
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.16
38.16
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Al Olmsted and Fred Rath Jr.

Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34.2
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.52
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.34
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.86
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.86
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Olmsted and Fred Rath Jr.

Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
230.77
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
507.69
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
15.1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
14.83
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
4.33
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Olmsted
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA