Joe Blanton vs. Ron Mahay — Career Comparison

Joe Blanton
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Blanton 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. Joe Blanton led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 118 vs 93), home run suppression (HR9+ 82 vs 73), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 93 vs 86). Ron Mahay held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 94). Role difference aside, Joe Blanton holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Joe Blanton and Ron Mahay

Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
2.17
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.28
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.51
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.49
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.01
51.01
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.02
59.02
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
860
4.38
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
3.83
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5303
27
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1767.2
9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1896
9.65
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
8.54
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.14
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
2.38
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
4.21
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.22
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1284
6.54
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
7.45
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.54
6.54
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.991
0.991
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.21
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.44
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.21
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7544
38.41
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2474
39.2
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.26
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.58
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
914
4.65
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.33
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.22
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.29
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.71
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.417
1.417
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6935
35.31
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2167
34.34
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.41
38.41
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.2
39.2

Fielding Stats for Joe Blanton and Ron Mahay

Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
2.17
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
1.28
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5303
27
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1836
27
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1767.2
9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
9
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.59
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.51
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
0.99
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.82
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
1.65
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
1.44
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
1.58
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
1.34
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.38
95.38
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.726
0.726
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.175
0.175
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.02
59.02
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Blanton and Ron Mahay

Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
427
981.61
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
600
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
496.55
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
560
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
52.87
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
52.87
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
6.44
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
67.89
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
52.87
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
82.76
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
29.89
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
13.79
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
43.68
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.29
-7.56
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
61.84
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
9.2
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
20.69
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
92
211.49
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
2.84
2.84
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
71.26
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.3
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.49
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Blanton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA