Fred Rath Jr. vs. John Thornton — Career Comparison

Fred Rath Jr.
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
John Thornton
Pre-GenerationalDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Fred Rath Jr. and John Thornton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Fred Rath Jr. had the edge in ERA (1.69 vs 4.1). By the career numbers, Fred Rath Jr. had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Fred Rath Jr. and John Thornton

Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
1.27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.09
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.47
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.59
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.12
44.12
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.37
85.37
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.78
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
4.1
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
870
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
9.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.06
9.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
4.31
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
1.77
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.77
1.77
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.676
0.676
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.31
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.31
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
38.81
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1308
40.59
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
5.93
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.486
1.486
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1159
35.97
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.59
40.59

Fielding Stats for Fred Rath Jr. and John Thornton

Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.39
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
915
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
305
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.91
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.95
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.44
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
3.3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
2.86
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.61
86.61
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.064
2.064
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Rath Jr. and John Thornton

Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
190.34
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
591.72
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
91.03
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
78.62
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.41
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.41
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
John Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.14
17.11
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
103.45
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
99.31
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
33.1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
37.24
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
70.34
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.87
7.75
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.28
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
John Thornton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
53.79
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.15
11.15
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.14
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.14
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
John Thornton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100