Jerry Fosnow vs. Doc McMahon — Career Comparison

Jerry Fosnow
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc McMahon
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Doc McMahon built a career as a starting pitcher and Jerry Fosnow as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doc McMahon posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 1.556 compared to 5.65 and 1.413 for Jerry Fosnow. By the career numbers, Doc McMahon had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jerry Fosnow and Doc McMahon

Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
5.65
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.63
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
5.65
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.207
0.207
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
27
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57.1
9
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
7.22
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.22
7.22
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.57
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
5.18
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.91
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.343
1.343
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
40.19
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.35
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
6.59
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.378
1.378
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.556
1.556
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
34.85
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.378
0.378
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.19
40.19
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40

Fielding Stats for Jerry Fosnow and Doc McMahon

Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
5.65
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
27
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57.1
9
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.04
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.63
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
2.83
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
2.2
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.78
77.78
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.389
0.389
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jerry Fosnow and Doc McMahon

Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4320
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
88.74
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.54
-65.12
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
111.84
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
4
480
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
1.25
1.25
Doc McMahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc McMahon
Career
Per 600 PA