Fred Rath vs. Mason Thompson — Career Comparison

Fred Rath
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mason Thompson
Gen ZTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Rath built a career as a starting pitcher and Mason Thompson 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 5.21 and 1.667 for Mason Thompson. By the career numbers, Fred Rath had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Rath and Mason Thompson

Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.13
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
9.47
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.55
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.71
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.75
43.75
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.7
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
5.21
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.22
6.22
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
27
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
9
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
7.43
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
10.18
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.43
7.43
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.18
10.18
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.87
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.3
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
4.58
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.74
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
7.34
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.34
7.34
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.783
0.783
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.17
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.63
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
39.52
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
41.21
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.66
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.87
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.84
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.95
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.304
1.304
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
452
35.68
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.192
0.192
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.52
39.52
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.21
41.21

Fielding Stats for Fred Rath and Mason Thompson

Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.13
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
9.47
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
27
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
9
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.63
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.87
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.13
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.66
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.5
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.48
90.48
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.875
0.875
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.158
0.158
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Rath and Mason Thompson

Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1600
Mason Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.3
-60
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Fred Rath
Career
Per 600 PA
Mason Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA