Fred Rath Jr. vs. Gene Thompson — Career Comparison

Fred Rath Jr.
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gene Thompson
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Gene Thompson 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 3.26 and 1.354 for Gene Thompson. 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 Gene Thompson

Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
2.42
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.89
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.62
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.46
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.32
57.32
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.76
36.76
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.35
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
3.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2060
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
686.2
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
602
7.89
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.46
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
328
4.3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
4.13
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.936
0.936
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.16
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.14
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
38.81
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2936
38.48
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.87
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
4
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2597
34.04
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.48
38.48

Fielding Stats for Fred Rath Jr. and Gene Thompson

Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
27
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
9
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.98
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.097
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Rath Jr. and Gene Thompson

Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
491.15
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
200
530.97
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
119.47
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
95.58
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.24
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
23.89
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.23
35.14
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
146.02
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
135.4
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.523
0.523
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
34.51
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
47.79
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
82.3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.76
39.18
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.93
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
138.05
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.35
4.35
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
53.1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.65
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA