Paul Byrd vs. Ron Mahay — Career Comparison

Paul Byrd
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Paul Byrd 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. Paul Byrd led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 175 vs 93), run prevention (ERA+ 102 vs 91), and home run suppression (HR9+ 79 vs 73). Ron Mahay held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 73). Role difference aside, Paul Byrd holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Paul Byrd and Ron Mahay

Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
345
1.83
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1.36
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.58
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.51
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.17
53.17
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.2
74.2
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
831
4.41
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
3.83
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5091
27
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1697
9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1857
9.85
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
8.54
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.85
9.85
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
1.31
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.19
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
2.13
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
4.21
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.12
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
923
4.9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
7.45
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.19
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.44
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.33
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7266
38.54
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2474
39.2
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.16
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.58
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
4.93
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.33
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.21
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.3
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.66
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.331
1.331
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.417
1.417
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6707
35.57
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2167
34.34
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.54
38.54
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.2
39.2

Fielding Stats for Paul Byrd and Ron Mahay

Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
345
1.83
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1.36
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5091
27
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1836
27
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1697
9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
9
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.59
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.51
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
0.95
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.82
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.13
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
1.68
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
1.44
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
1.55
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
1.34
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.41
92.41
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.846
0.846
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.175
0.175
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.2
74.2
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Paul Byrd and Ron Mahay

Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
346
1053.81
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
197
600
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
475.13
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
560
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
73.1
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
73.1
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.08
15.47
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
67.89
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
73.1
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
115.74
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
33.5
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
30.46
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
63.96
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.44
16.56
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
61.84
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
6.09
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
36.55
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
118.78
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
160
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.05
5.05
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
3.75
3.75
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
82.23
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.09
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA