Career
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, Junior., also had a brief major league career, appearing in two games for the Colorado Rockies in 1998.