Jesse Houston vs. Al Mahon — Career Comparison

Jesse Houston
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al Mahon
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jesse Houston 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. Jesse Houston posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.26 and WHIP 1.305 compared to 22.85 and 4.154 for Al Mahon. By the career numbers, Jesse Houston had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jesse Houston and Al Mahon

Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
1.53
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.12
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.64
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.38
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.92
72.92
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.7
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
3.26
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.33
20.33
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
846
27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
282
9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
8.78
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.32
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
2.97
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
14.54
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.54
14.54
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
5.27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.915
0.915
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.615
1.615
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.13
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1209
38.59
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
60.23
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.26
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
4.44
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.99
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.73
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.305
1.305
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.154
4.154
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1076
34.34
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
45.69
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.59
38.59
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.23
60.23

Fielding Stats for Jesse Houston and Al Mahon

Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
1.56
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.06
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1021
27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340.1
9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.85
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
2.59
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
3.57
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
3.44
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.3
96.3
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.203
2.203
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.8
67.8
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jesse Houston and Al Mahon

Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
258.75
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
900
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
600
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
551.25
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
127.5
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
108.75
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.25
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.5
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
18.75
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.59
43.46
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
29.73
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
153.75
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
161.25
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
67.5
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
33.75
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
101.25
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.72
51.46
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
64.17
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
33.75
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.75
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
160
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jesse Houston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesse Houston
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA