Ken Ash vs. Chris Mahoney — Career Comparison

Ken Ash
Greatest GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Mahoney
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Mahoney built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Ash as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Mahoney posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.27 and WHIP 1.909 compared to 4.96 and 1.469 for Ken Ash. By the career numbers, Chris Mahoney had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Ash and Chris Mahoney

Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3.07
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.73
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.45
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.64
23.64
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
4.96
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.27
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.79
6.79
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
484
27
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161.1
9
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
9.93
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
13.09
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.93
9.93
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.09
13.09
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
3.29
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
4.09
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
2.62
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.657
0.657
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
689
38.44
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
44.18
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.84
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
6.08
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.08
6.08
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.469
1.469
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.909
1.909
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
624
34.81
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
40.09
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.44
38.44
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.18
44.18

Fielding Stats for Ken Ash and Chris Mahoney

Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.42
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.95
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
27
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
9
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.84
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.32
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.32
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.96
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.333
2.333
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Ash and Chris Mahoney

Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
725
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
600
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
575
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
75
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
62.5
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.03
12.92
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
10.96
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
87.5
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
87.5
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
37.5
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
50
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.09
-1.12
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-2.13
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
8
100
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Chris Mahoney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Ash
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Mahoney
Career
Per 600 PA