Fred Rath Jr. vs. Lou Tost — Career Comparison

Fred Rath Jr.
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lou Tost
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lou Tost 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 3.65 and 1.384 for Lou Tost. 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 Lou Tost

Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
2.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.33
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.58
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.64
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.97
58.97
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.29
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
3.65
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155.1
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
9.21
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.21
9.21
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.81
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.24
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
2.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.657
0.657
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.23
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
38.81
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
671
38.88
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
4.17
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
611
35.4
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.85
1.85
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.88
38.88

Fielding Stats for Fred Rath Jr. and Lou Tost

Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
27
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
9
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.14
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.872
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Rath Jr. and Lou Tost

Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
417.86
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
557.14
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
75
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
24.39
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
117.86
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
117.86
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.83
19.64
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
171.43
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Tost
Career
Per 600 PA