| Fred Rath | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 1, 1943 Little Rock, Arkansas |
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| 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 | |
| Career statistics | |
| ERA | 4.70 |
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Frederick Helsher Rath, Sr. (born September 1, 1943 in Little Rock, Arkansas) 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.