Petie Behan vs. Ron Mahay — Career Comparison

Petie Behan
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Petie Behan 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 4.76 and 1.693 for Petie Behan. By the career numbers, Ron Mahay had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Petie Behan and Ron Mahay

Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.14
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.43
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.71
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.82
31.82
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.43
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
4.76
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
3.83
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248
11.81
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
8.54
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.81
11.81
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.67
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
3.43
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
4.21
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
2.05
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
7.45
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.609
0.609
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.44
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
41.33
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2474
39.2
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.48
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.58
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
6.52
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.33
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.52
6.52
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.19
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.693
1.693
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
794
37.81
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2167
34.34
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.33
41.33
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
39.2

Fielding Stats for Petie Behan and Ron Mahay

Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1836
27
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
9
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.51
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.82
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.44
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.34
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.75
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.125
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.175
0.175
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Petie Behan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Petie Behan and Ron Mahay

Petie Behan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Petie Behan
Career
Per 600 PA
43
363.38
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
600
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
566.2
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
28
560
Petie Behan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Petie Behan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.463
0.463
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
109.86
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
92.96
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Petie Behan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Petie Behan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Petie Behan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Petie Behan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Petie Behan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Petie Behan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Petie Behan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Petie Behan
Career
Per 600 PA
2.9
24.51
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
67.89
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
126.76
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
109.86
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Petie Behan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Petie Behan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Petie Behan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.418
0.418
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Petie Behan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Petie Behan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Petie Behan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Petie Behan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
59.15
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
33.8
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
92.96
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Petie Behan
Career
Per 600 PA
2.71
22.87
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
61.84
Petie Behan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Petie Behan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Petie Behan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Petie Behan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
109.86
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
160
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.46
5.46
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
3.75
3.75
Petie Behan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
33.8
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Petie Behan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Petie Behan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Petie Behan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.45
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Petie Behan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA