Luis Garcia vs. Al Mahon — Career Comparison

Luis Garcia
MillenialVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al Mahon
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Luis Garcia built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Mahon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luis Garcia posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.6 and WHIP 1.148 compared to 22.85 and 4.154 for Al Mahon. By the career numbers, Luis Garcia had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luis Garcia and Al Mahon

Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
1.78
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.63
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.73
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.48
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.42
60.42
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.55
91.55
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
3.6
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.33
20.33
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.224
0.224
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1079
27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359.2
9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
7.48
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.48
7.48
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.2
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
2.83
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
14.54
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.54
14.54
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
9.28
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.28
9.28
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.346
1.346
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.615
1.615
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.45
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.18
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1468
36.73
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
60.23
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
3.78
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.28
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.58
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.146
1.146
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.154
4.154
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1333
33.36
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
45.69
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.73
36.73
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.23
60.23

Fielding Stats for Luis Garcia and Al Mahon

Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.75
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.6
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
359.2
9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.43
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.5
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.93
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.5
92.5
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.529
0.529
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.43
91.43
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Garcia and Al Mahon

Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
7000
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
900
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
29.73
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.61
-61.07
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
64.17
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Luis Garcia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Garcia
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA