Fred Rath Jr. vs. Steel Arm Johnny Taylor — Career Comparison

Fred Rath Jr.
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steel Arm Johnny Taylor 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 3.52 and 1.234 for Steel Arm Johnny Taylor. 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 Fred Rath Jr. and Steel Arm Johnny Taylor

Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.36
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.95
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.54
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.41
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.67
56.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.77
69.77
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
3.52
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
851
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283.2
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
8.88
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.32
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
2.22
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.81
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.22
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
38.81
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1199
38.04
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
4.82
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.98
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.48
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.234
1.234
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1091
34.61
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.04
38.04

Fielding Stats for Fred Rath Jr. and Steel Arm Johnny Taylor

Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
1.37
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
947
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
315.2
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.91
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.45
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
3.56
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
3.36
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.4
94.4
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.458
2.458
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Rath Jr. and Steel Arm Johnny Taylor

Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
230.08
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
532.33
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
99.25
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
76.69
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.05
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.51
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
22.56
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.18
36.9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
130.83
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
144.36
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.496
0.496
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
40.6
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
54.14
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
90.23
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.4
37.88
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.02
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
36.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
22.56
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.51
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.51
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100