Gary Rath

Alfred Gary Rath (born January 10, 1973) is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. Rath pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1998, and for the Minnesota Twins in 1999. He has also played professionally in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.

Gary Rath
Pitcher
Born: (1973-01-10) January 10, 1973 (age 52) Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 2, 1998, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
June 22, 1999, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0-1
Earned run average	11.25
Strikeouts	5
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Los Angeles Dodgers (1998) Minnesota Twins (1999) Haitai Tigers / Kia Tigers (2001) Doosan Bears (2002) Yomiuri Giants (2003) Doosan Bears (2004) Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2005) La New Bears (2007) Doosan Bears (2008)

Rath is a 1991 graduate of Long Beach (MS) High School. Rath played collegiately at Mississippi State University from 1992 to 1994 where he was a First Team All-SEC (1994) selection; a First Team All-American (Baseball America, ABCA); Second Team All American (Mizuno); and Third Team All American (NCSWA). After the 1993 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.^[1] As a junior in 1994 he was the Los Angeles Dodgers' 2nd round pick (47th overall) and made his major league debut on June 2, 1998, against the St. Louis Cardinals in Dodger Stadium.

In 2007, Rath played for the La New Bears of the CPBL and in 2008, the Doosan Bears of the KBO.