Ed Holley vs. Ron Mahay — Career Comparison

Ed Holley
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Holley 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 4.4 and 1.410 for Ed Holley. By the career numbers, Ron Mahay had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Holley and Ron Mahay

Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
1.59
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.25
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.41
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.43
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.66
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.46
38.46
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.35
78.35
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.49
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
4.4
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
3.83
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1643
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
547.2
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
602
9.89
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
8.54
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.89
9.89
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.74
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
2.79
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
4.21
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
2.78
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
7.45
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.619
0.619
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.44
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.44
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2391
39.29
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2474
39.2
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.18
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.58
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
4.93
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.33
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.19
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.417
1.417
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2194
36.05
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2167
34.34
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.29
39.29
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
39.2

Fielding Stats for Ed Holley and Ron Mahay

Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1836
27
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
9
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.51
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.82
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.44
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.34
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.91
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.113
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.175
0.175
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Holley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Holley and Ron Mahay

Ed Holley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ed Holley
Career
Per 600 PA
98
286.83
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
600
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
573.66
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
28
560
Ed Holley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Ed Holley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
90.73
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
76.1
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
14.63
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Ed Holley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Holley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
14.63
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Ed Holley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Holley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Ed Holley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.49
16.06
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
67.89
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
105.37
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
105.37
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Ed Holley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ed Holley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ed Holley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Ed Holley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Ed Holley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Ed Holley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Ed Holley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
29.27
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
38.05
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
67.32
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Ed Holley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.92
5.63
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
61.84
Ed Holley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.93
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
11.71
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Ed Holley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Holley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
125.85
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
160
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.77
4.77
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
3.75
3.75
Ed Holley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Ed Holley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.71
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Holley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Holley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
14.63
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Holley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Holley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Holley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Holley
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA