Ricky Horton vs. Carl Mays — Career Comparison

Ricky Horton
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Carl Mays
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Carl Mays built a career as a starting pitcher and Ricky Horton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Carl Mays posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.207 compared to 3.76 and 1.433 for Ricky Horton. By the career numbers, Carl Mays had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ricky Horton and Carl Mays

Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
4.34
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.71
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.97
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.43
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.62
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.36
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.38
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.24
54.24
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.31
16.31
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.33
66.33
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.69
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
3.76
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.92
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2020
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
673.1
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
696
9.3
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2912
8.67
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.74
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.22
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
2.97
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
2.19
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.63
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
4.26
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
862
2.57
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.17
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.1
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.2
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.27
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2858
38.2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.08
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.37
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
301
4.02
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
3.61
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.56
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.35
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.94
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.363
1.363
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2553
34.12
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11562
34.44
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.2
38.2
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89

Fielding Stats for Ricky Horton and Carl Mays

Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
4.35
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.71
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2023
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
674.1
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.52
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
2.2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
2.84
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
2.72
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.77
95.77
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.626
0.626
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.26
16.26
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.21
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ricky Horton and Carl Mays

Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
328
1479.7
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
502
251.21
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
133
600
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
600
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
110
496.24
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
542.95
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
54.14
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
145.62
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
10
45.11
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
116.6
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.02
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.01
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.02
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.02
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
2.88
12.98
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
60.56
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
14
63.16
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
190.16
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
22
99.25
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
180.65
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
22.56
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.55
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
55.05
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
22.56
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
109.09
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
3.76
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.67
69.89
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
45.11
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
33.03
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
148.87
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
58.05
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.03
4.03
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
58.65
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
22.02
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Ricky Horton
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50