Rex Cecil vs. Ron Mahay — Career Comparison

Rex Cecil
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rex Cecil 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 5.18 and 1.679 for Rex Cecil. By the career numbers, Ron Mahay had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rex Cecil and Ron Mahay

Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.53
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.36
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.51
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.85
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.42
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
5.18
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
3.83
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
318
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
10.02
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
8.54
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.02
10.02
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.76
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
5.09
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
4.21
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
5.35
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
7.45
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.44
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
42.28
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2474
39.2
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.58
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
6.88
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.33
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.19
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.679
1.679
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
37.1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2167
34.34
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.28
42.28
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
39.2

Fielding Stats for Rex Cecil and Ron Mahay

Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1836
27
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
9
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.51
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.82
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.44
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.34
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.33
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.556
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.175
0.175
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rex Cecil and Ron Mahay

Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
18
257.14
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
600
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
542.86
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
560
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
157.14
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
6
120
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
142.86
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.53
50.47
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
67.89
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
12
171.43
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
185.71
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
8
160
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
57.14
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
4
57.14
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.43
63.28
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
3.09
61.84
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
8
160
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
3.75
3.75
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Rex Cecil
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Cecil
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA