Bill Parsons vs. Fred Rath Jr. — Career Comparison

Bill Parsons
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fred Rath Jr.
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bill Parsons 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 3.89 and 1.389 for Bill Parsons. 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 Bill Parsons and Fred Rath Jr.

Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
1.61
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.42
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.5
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.62
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.62
44.62
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.17
88.17
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.38
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
3.89
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1561
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
520.1
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
8.18
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.18
8.18
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.9
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
4
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
4.88
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.986
0.986
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2224
38.47
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
38.81
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
4.27
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.28
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.29
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.353
1.353
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1953
33.78
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.47
38.47
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Bill Parsons and Fred Rath Jr.

Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
1.61
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.42
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1562
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
520.2
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.55
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.12
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.69
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.68
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.98
98.98
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.043
1.043
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.17
88.17
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Parsons and Fred Rath Jr.

Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
336.14
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
502.41
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
83.13
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
65.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.46
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.61
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.07
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.14
25.79
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
108.43
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
122.89
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
28.92
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
54.22
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
79.52
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.05
21.88
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
39.76
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
220.48
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.72
2.72
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
50.6
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.23
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.23
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Parsons
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA