Fred Rath
Frederick Helsher Rath Jr.
Born: January 5, 1973
Dallas, TX US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 29 (1991 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Jefferson HS (Tampa, FL)
Career: 1995-2001
Major League Statistics
Fred Rath compiled a career record of 35 wins and 33 losses, with 62 saves, and a 3.99 ERA in his 312-game pitching career with the Elizabethton Twins, Fort Wayne Wizards, Fort Myers Miracle, New Britain Rock Cats, Salt Lake Buzz, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Nashville Sounds, Memphis Redbirds and New Haven Ravens. He began playing during the 1995 season and last took the field during the 2001 campaign.
 Elizabethton Twins |
 Fort Wayne Wizards |
 Fort Myers Miracle |
 Salt Lake Buzz |
 New Britain Rock Cats |
 Salt Lake Buzz |
 Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
 Memphis Redbirds |
 Nashville Sounds |
 New Haven Ravens |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.35 | 27 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 33.3 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 134 |
| 1996 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1.51 | 32 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 41.7 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 163 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 2 | 5 | .286 | 2.79 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 29.0 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 123 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.68 | 33 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 50.3 | 43 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 200 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.64 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22.0 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 87 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.64 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 5 | 1 | .833 | 5.08 | 23 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28.3 | 37 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 132 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.55 | 27 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 31.7 | 35 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 133 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.92 | 56 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 82.7 | 88 | 41 | 36 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 350 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.98 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.3 | 42 | 31 | 24 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 193 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.00 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 80 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 2 | 3 | .400 | 5.14 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63.0 | 72 | 40 | 36 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 274 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 4 | 5 | .444 | 6.69 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78.0 | 103 | 60 | 58 | 12 | 33 | 0 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 369 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | New Haven Ravens | 0 | 0 | 16.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Totals | 35 | 33 | .515 | 3.99 | 312 | 26 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 534.0 | 544 | 273 | 237 | 54 | 184 | 4 | 398 | 23 | 0 | 33 | 2295 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 18 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .200 | .250 | .267 | .517 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 7 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 27 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .071 | .000 | .071 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 75 | 47 | 43 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .116 | .156 | .140 | .295 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | P | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .833 | .185 |
| 1996 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne Wizards | P | 32 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .062 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | P | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .182 |
| 1997 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | P | 33 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .364 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | P | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .176 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | P | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .100 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | P | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .148 |
| 1998 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .800 | .174 |
| 1999 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | P | 56 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .304 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | P | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 1.286 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | P | 18 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .923 | .667 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Buzz | P | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .750 | .250 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | P | 27 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .407 |
| 2001 | AA | EL | New Haven Ravens | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 312 | 31 | 56 | 7 | 6 | .926 | .279 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | R | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Twins | MIN | ||
| 1996 | A | Midwest League | Fort Wayne Wizards | MIN | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | ||
| 1997 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Rock Cats | MIN | ||
| 1997 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Buzz | MIN | ||
| 1998 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | COL | ||
| 1998 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Buzz | MIN | ||
| 1999 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Buzz | MIN | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Buzz | MIN | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Nashville Sounds | PIT | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 2001 | AA | Eastern League | New Haven Ravens | SLN | ||
| 2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | April 5, 2001 | August 14, 2001 |
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