Lou Ciola vs. Ron Mahay — Career Comparison

Lou Ciola
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lou Ciola 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 5.56 and 1.603 for Lou Ciola. By the career numbers, Ron Mahay had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lou Ciola and Ron Mahay

Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.47
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.62
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.43
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.62
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
5.56
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
3.83
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.2
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
9.89
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
8.54
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.89
9.89
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.53
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
4.21
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.44
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
7.45
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.664
0.664
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.44
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
41.84
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2474
39.2
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.44
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.58
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
6.8
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.33
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.8
6.8
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.19
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.603
1.603
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
37.1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2167
34.34
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.84
41.84
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
39.2

Fielding Stats for Lou Ciola and Ron Mahay

Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1836
27
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
9
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.51
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.82
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.44
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.34
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.917
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.175
0.175
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Ciola and Ron Mahay

Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
12
400
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
600
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
560
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
14.97
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
67.89
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
8.22
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
61.84
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
8
160
Lou Ciola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
3.75
3.75
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Ciola
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA