What years did Fred Rath play?

Fred Rath played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1969.

Was Fred Rath a pitcher?

Yes. Fred Rath pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Fred Rath hit?

Fred Rath hit 0 career home runs.

Fred Rath

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1969)

W–L 0–2

ERA 4.70

WHIP 1.30

SO 7

Pitcher PIV -1358.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 200 lb
Born: 9/1/1943 in Little Rock, AR, USA
MLB Debut: 1968-09-10
Last Game: 1969-09-28

Full name: Frederick Helsher Rath

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	8	2	0	0	0	23.0	19	12	4	11	7	4.70	-1358.8

Career ERA 4.70 vs. league average 3.33 across their career seasons — 41.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1968	CHA	AL	0	5	0	11.3	8	2	3	3	1.59	2.98 (+47%)	19.2
1969	CHA	AL	2	3	2	11.7	11	10	8	4	7.71	3.61 (-114%)	-1377.9
Career · 2 seasons			2	8	2	23.0	19	12	11	7	4.70	—	-1,359

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .667 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1968	CHA	AL	5	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	CHA	AL	3	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			8	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	3	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	3	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	19.1	16	11	9	7	5.12
Away	3	3.2	3	1	2	0	2.45

Last 8 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1969-09-28	CHW	KCR	L	1
1969-09-20	CHW	KCR	L	0
1969-09-15	CHW	LAA	L	2
1968-09-23	CHW	OAK	L	0
1968-09-21	CHW	BAL	L	0
1968-09-17	CHW	OAK	L	0
1968-09-15	CHW	LAA	L	0
1968-09-10	CHW	NYY	L	0

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1969-09-28	CHW	KCR	L	5.0	6	5	5	4	0	3
1969-09-20	CHW	KCR	—	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	1
1969-09-15	CHW	LAA	L	6.1	3	4	4	4	4	0
1968-09-23	CHW	OAK	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1968-09-21	CHW	BAL	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
1968-09-17	CHW	OAK	—	3.0	3	4	1	1	0	0
1968-09-15	CHW	LAA	—	3.0	1	0	0	0	3	0
1968-09-10	CHW	NYY	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	2	2	5	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1968	CHA	P	5	0	0	3	1	0
1969	CHA	P	3	2	2	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	8

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Baylor University	Waco	TX	1965

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Rath

What years did Fred Rath play?: Fred Rath played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1969.
Was Fred Rath a pitcher?: Yes. Fred Rath pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Fred Rath hit?: Fred Rath hit 0 career home runs.