Aaron Harang vs. Al Mahon — Career Comparison

Aaron Harang
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al Mahon
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Aaron Harang 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. Aaron Harang posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.26 and WHIP 1.383 compared to 22.85 and 4.154 for Al Mahon. By the career numbers, Aaron Harang had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Aaron Harang and Al Mahon

Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
387
1.5
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
1.48
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.5
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.55
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.23
47.23
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.45
98.45
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
4.26
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.33
20.33
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6966
27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2322
9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2445
9.48
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.48
9.48
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
1.16
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
2.76
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
14.54
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.21
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.76
2.76
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.54
14.54
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1842
7.14
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.14
7.14
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.615
1.615
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.29
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.24
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9975
38.66
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
60.23
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1177
4.56
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.43
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.26
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.62
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.154
4.154
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9021
34.97
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
45.69
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.312
0.312
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.66
38.66
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.23
60.23

Fielding Stats for Aaron Harang and Al Mahon

Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
1.5
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
1.48
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6966
27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2322
9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.45
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
0.98
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
1.49
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
1.43
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.83
95.83
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.45
98.45
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Aaron Harang and Al Mahon

Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
388
311.65
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
900
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
747
600
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
670
538.15
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
52.21
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
44.98
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.43
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.8
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.23
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.37
5.92
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
29.73
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
61.04
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
57.83
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
12.85
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
16.87
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
28.92
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 600 PA
-23.49
-18.87
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
64.17
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.61
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
4.02
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 600 PAverified
294
236.14
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.54
2.54
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
55.42
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Harang
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.8
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.84
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Aaron Harang
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA