Fred Rath Jr. vs. John Wells — Career Comparison

Fred Rath Jr.
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
John Wells
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

John Wells 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 5.4 and 1.933 for John Wells. 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 John Wells

Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.4
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
5.4
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.68
6.68
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
10.13
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
10.8
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.13
10.13
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
6.6
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
4.2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
38.81
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
41.4
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
5.4
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.933
1.933
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
33.75
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
34.8
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.4
41.4

Fielding Stats for Fred Rath Jr. and John Wells

Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
27
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
9
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Rath Jr. and John Wells

Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
John Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
John Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
45.21
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
John Wells
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
John Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Wells
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
John Wells
Career
Per 600 PA