Win Ballou vs. Ron Mahay — Career Comparison

Win Ballou
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Win Ballou 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 5.11 and 1.717 for Win Ballou. By the career numbers, Ron Mahay had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Win Ballou and Ron Mahay

Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
2.7
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.74
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.52
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.55
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.72
48.72
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.27
27.27
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.27
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
5.11
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
3.83
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
989
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
329.2
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
10.87
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
8.54
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.87
10.87
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.6
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
4.59
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
4.21
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
2.98
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
7.45
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.44
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1500
40.95
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2474
39.2
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.58
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
224
6.12
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.33
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.19
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.717
1.717
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1327
36.23
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2167
34.34
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.26
2.26
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.95
40.95
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
39.2

Fielding Stats for Win Ballou and Ron Mahay

Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1836
27
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
9
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.51
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.82
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.44
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.34
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.97
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.202
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.175
0.175
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Win Ballou and Ron Mahay

Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
99
571.15
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
600
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
536.54
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
560
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.85
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.54
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.54
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.77
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.31
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
1.97
11.37
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
67.89
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
10
57.69
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
63.46
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
34.62
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.54
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.29
-18.98
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
61.84
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.62
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
36
207.69
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
2.89
2.89
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.85
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA