Fred Rath Sr.
Appearance
Fred Rath | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Little Rock, Arkansas | September 1, 1943|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 10, 1968, for the Chicago White Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 28, 1969, for the Chicago White Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–2 |
Earned run average | 4.70 |
Strikeouts | 7 |
Teams | |
Frederick Helsher Rath Sr. (born September 1, 1943) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in 8 games for the Chicago White Sox during the 1968 and 1969 seasons. He threw right-handed.
Rath, who attended Baylor University, was drafted by the White Sox in the 4th round of the 1965 amateur draft and made his major league debut 3 years later. Following the 1970 season he was traded to the California Angels for John Purdin, but never appeared in a major league game again.
Rath's son, Fred Rath Jr., also had a brief major league career, appearing in two games for the Colorado Rockies in 1998.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
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- 1943 births
- Living people
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Baylor University alumni
- Chicago White Sox players
- Evansville White Sox players
- Fox Cities Foxes players
- Florida Rookie League White Sox players
- Tucson Toros players
- Baseball players from Little Rock, Arkansas
- Florida Instructional League White Sox players
- American baseball pitcher, 1940s births stubs