Daniel Ponce de Leon vs. Fred Rath Jr. — Career Comparison

Daniel Ponce de Leon
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fred Rath Jr.
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Daniel Ponce de Leon 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 4.33 and 1.354 for Daniel Ponce de Leon. 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 Daniel Ponce de Leon and Fred Rath Jr.

Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.47
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.34
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.49
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.27
27.27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.6
38.6
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
4.33
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.213
0.213
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
443
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147.2
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
7.01
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.28
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
4.94
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
9.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.26
9.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.578
1.578
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.61
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
38.76
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
38.81
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.79
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
4.45
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.3
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
539
32.85
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
33.75
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.76
38.76
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Daniel Ponce de Leon and Fred Rath Jr.

Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
3.47
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.34
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
443
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147.2
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.04
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.61
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.77
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.65
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.474
0.474
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.6
38.6
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Daniel Ponce de Leon and Fred Rath Jr.

Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
1288.89
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
511.11
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
6.94
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
44.44
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.86
-19.12
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
288.89
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.08
2.08
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA