James Cooper vs. Ron Mahay — Career Comparison

James Cooper
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati-Cleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

James Cooper 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 9 and 2.167 for James Cooper. By the career numbers, Ron Mahay had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James Cooper and Ron Mahay

James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.88
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.75
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.43
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
3.83
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
9
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
15
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
8.54
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.5
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
4.21
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
6.38
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
7.45
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.38
6.38
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.208
1.208
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.44
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
47.25
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2474
39.2
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.58
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
11.25
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.33
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.13
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.75
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.167
2.167
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
41.63
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2167
34.34
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.407
0.407
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
39.2

Fielding Stats for James Cooper and Ron Mahay

James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.88
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.75
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1836
27
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612
9
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.51
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.88
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.82
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.63
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
1.44
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.88
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
1.34
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.175
0.175
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Cooper and Ron Mahay

James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
5
250
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
560
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
40
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
3.7
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
67.89
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-26.09
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
61.84
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
8
160
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Cooper
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA