Rich Harden vs. Ron Mahay — Career Comparison

Rich Harden
MillenialCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rich Harden 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. Rich Harden led in home run suppression (HR9+ 151 vs 73), run prevention (ERA+ 154 vs 91), and strikeout rate (K%+ 159 vs 100). Ron Mahay held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 93 vs 80). Role difference aside, Rich Harden holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Rich Harden and Ron Mahay

Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
1.65
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.55
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.57
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.37
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.82
60.82
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
3.76
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
3.83
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2785
27
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
928.1
9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
781
7.57
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
539
8.54
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.57
7.57
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.54
8.54
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.02
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
422
4.09
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
4.21
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.15
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
949
9.2
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
470
7.45
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.2
9.2
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.45
7.45
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.477
1.477
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.296
1.296
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.33
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.44
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.26
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3929
38.09
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2474
39.2
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.58
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
4.07
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
273
4.33
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.25
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.25
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.67
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.417
1.417
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3428
33.23
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2167
34.34
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.09
38.09
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.2
39.2

Fielding Stats for Rich Harden and Ron Mahay

Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
1.65
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.55
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2785
27
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1836
27
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
928.1
9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
9
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.64
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.51
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.71
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.82
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
1.43
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.44
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.35
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
1.34
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.56
94.56
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.818
0.818
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.175
0.175
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rich Harden and Ron Mahay

Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
171
1193.02
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
600
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
530.23
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
560
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
76.74
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
69.77
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.98
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.98
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
1.63
11.34
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
67.89
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
12
83.72
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
83.72
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
27.91
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.98
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
5
34.88
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
61.84
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.98
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
31
216.28
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
2.77
2.77
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Rich Harden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
62.79
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.98
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Harden
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA