Joe Cowley vs. Ron Mahay — Career Comparison

Joe Cowley
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Cowley 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 Cowley led in strikeout rate (K%+ 119 vs 100), run prevention (ERA+ 108 vs 91), and home run suppression (HR9+ 78 vs 73). Ron Mahay held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 93 vs 69). Role difference aside, Joe Cowley holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Joe Cowley and Ron Mahay

Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.82
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.46
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.63
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.48
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.9
56.9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
4.2
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
3.83
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1408
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
469.1
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
7.94
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
539
8.54
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.54
8.54
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
1.32
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.19
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
4.45
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
4.21
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
332
6.37
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
7.45
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.37
6.37
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.202
1.202
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.21
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.44
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2026
38.85
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2474
39.2
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.58
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
4.66
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.33
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.19
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.21
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.44
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.417
1.417
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1759
33.73
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2167
34.34
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.2
39.2

Fielding Stats for Joe Cowley and Ron Mahay

Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.82
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.46
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1408
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1836
27
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
469.1
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612
9
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.69
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.51
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.07
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.82
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.96
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
1.44
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
1.76
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
1.34
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.175
0.175
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Cowley and Ron Mahay

Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
96
3031.58
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
568.42
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
560
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
120
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.06
33.53
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
67.89
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
157.89
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
126.32
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.11
34.98
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
61.84
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
8
160
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.75
4.75
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
3.75
3.75
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA