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 and 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 season he was traded to the
California Angels
The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. Since 1966, the team ha ...
for
John Purdin
John Nolan Purdin (July 16, 1942 – March 28, 2010) was a Major League Baseball pitcher.
Purdin was born in Lynx, Ohio. He was signed as an amateur free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers before the start of the 1964 season. He made his debut ...
, but never appeared in a major league game again.
Rath's son,
Fred Rath Jr.
Frederick Helsher Rath Jr. (born January 5, 1973) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Colorado Rockies in 1998.
Amateur career
A native of Dallas, Texas, Rath graduated in 1991 from Thomas Jefferson High Sc ...
, also had a brief major league career, appearing in two games for the
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The team plays its home baseball games at Coors Fie ...
in .
External links
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
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