Ed Bahr vs. Ron Mahay — Career Comparison

Ed Bahr
Greatest GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Bahr 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. Ed Bahr posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.37 and WHIP 1.393 compared to 3.83 and 1.456 for Ron Mahay. By the career numbers, Ed Bahr had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Bahr and Ron Mahay

Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.89
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.03
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.45
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.45
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.35
54.35
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.33
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.37
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
3.83
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
657
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
8.63
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
8.54
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.53
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
3.9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
4.21
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
2.84
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
7.45
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.749
0.749
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.44
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.33
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
937
38.51
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2474
39.2
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.45
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.58
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
4.19
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
4.33
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.19
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.393
1.393
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.417
1.417
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
834
34.27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2167
34.34
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.51
38.51
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.2
39.2

Fielding Stats for Ed Bahr and Ron Mahay

Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1836
27
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
9
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.51
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.82
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.44
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.34
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.29
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.087
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.175
0.175
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Bahr and Ron Mahay

Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
50
416.67
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
600
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
566.67
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
28
560
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
83.33
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
75
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.33
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
1.42
11.8
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
67.89
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
12
100
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
83.33
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.67
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
41.67
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
58.33
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-1.7
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
61.84
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
150
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
160
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
3.75
3.75
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ed Bahr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
33.33
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.67
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Bahr
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA