Zack Greinke vs. Al Mahon — Career Comparison

Zack Greinke
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Al Mahon
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Zack Greinke 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. Zack Greinke posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.49 and WHIP 1.178 compared to 22.85 and 4.154 for Al Mahon. By the career numbers, Zack Greinke had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zack Greinke and Al Mahon

Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
1.56
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
1.44
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.6
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.41
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.06
59.06
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.32
92.32
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1315
3.49
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.33
20.33
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10168
27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3389.1
9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3207
8.52
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
0.97
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
762
2.02
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
14.54
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.07
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.02
2.02
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.54
14.54
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2979
7.91
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.91
7.91
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.104
1.104
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.615
1.615
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.27
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.21
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13877
36.85
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
60.23
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1410
3.74
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.22
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.17
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.71
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.171
1.171
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.154
4.154
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12890
34.23
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
45.69
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.85
36.85
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.23
60.23

Fielding Stats for Zack Greinke and Al Mahon

Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
1.56
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
1.44
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10168
27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3389.1
9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
0.9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
1.29
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.02
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
834
2.21
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
2.19
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.92
98.92
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.408
1.408
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.32
92.32
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.16
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Zack Greinke and Al Mahon

Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
597
597
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
900
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
600
600
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
521
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
117
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
29
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
39
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.93
47.93
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
29.73
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
175
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
145
145
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
49
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
34
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
74
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48.43
48.43
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
64.17
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
26
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
114
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.26
5.26
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
47
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
90
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA