Lou Garland vs. Ron Mahay — Career Comparison

Lou Garland
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lou Garland 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 10.26 and 2.640 for Lou Garland. 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 Garland and Ron Mahay

Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.78
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.43
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.08
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
10.26
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
3.83
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.26
10.26
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.8
11.8
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
16.2
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
8.54
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
16.2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
7.56
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
4.21
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.56
7.56
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.16
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
7.45
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.44
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
49.68
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2474
39.2
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.62
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
1.58
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
12.96
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.33
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.96
12.96
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.19
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
41.58
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2167
34.34
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.394
0.394
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.68
49.68
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
39.2

Fielding Stats for Lou Garland and Ron Mahay

Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1836
27
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
9
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.51
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.82
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.44
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.34
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.175
0.175
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Garland and Ron Mahay

Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1400
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
560
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
67.89
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
61.84
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Garland
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA