Rick Anderson vs. Ron Mahay — Career Comparison

Rick Anderson
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rick Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Mahay as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Mahay posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.83 and WHIP 1.456 compared to 4.75 and 1.521 for Rick Anderson. By the career numbers, Ron Mahay had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Anderson and Ron Mahay

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.61
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.37
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.43
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.37
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
4.75
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
3.83
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.2
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
10.43
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
8.54
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.43
10.43
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.84
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.7
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
4.21
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.56
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.35
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
3.91
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
7.45
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.735
0.735
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.44
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
425
39.57
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2474
39.2
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.58
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.21
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.33
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.65
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.3
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
35.66
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2167
34.34
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.57
39.57
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
39.2

Fielding Stats for Rick Anderson and Ron Mahay

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.61
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1836
27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.2
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612
9
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.51
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.82
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.86
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
1.44
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.86
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
1.34
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.175
0.175
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Anderson and Ron Mahay

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1400
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
550
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
560
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
40
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
4.04
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
67.89
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-21.51
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
61.84
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
200
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA