Red Howard vs. Ron Mahay — Career Comparison

Red Howard
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBirmingham Black BaronsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Red Howard 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 4.97 and 1.468 for Red Howard. By the career numbers, Ron Mahay had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Red Howard and Ron Mahay

Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.22
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.22
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.53
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.04
37.04
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.76
54.76
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.53
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.21
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
4.97
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
3.83
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
170.1
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
9.67
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
8.54
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.67
9.67
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.58
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
3.54
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
4.21
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
4.65
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
7.45
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.48
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.44
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.21
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
769
40.63
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2474
39.2
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.79
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.58
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
6.02
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.33
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.02
6.02
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.63
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.79
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.468
1.468
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
686
36.25
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2167
34.34
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.63
40.63
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
39.2

Fielding Stats for Red Howard and Ron Mahay

Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
2.08
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.06
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1836
27
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
220.2
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612
9
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.41
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.51
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.55
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.82
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
2.08
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
1.44
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.96
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
1.34
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.175
0.175
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.98
50.98
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Red Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Red Howard and Ron Mahay

Red Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Red Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
56
323.08
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
600
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
507.69
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
560
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
138.46
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
6
120
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
109.62
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Red Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.54
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.77
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
28.85
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Red Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Red Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Red Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.61
72.78
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
3.39
67.89
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
190.38
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
196.15
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
8
160
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Red Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Red Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.703
0.703
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
69.23
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
3
60
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
92.31
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
3
60
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
155.77
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
5
100
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.12
81.49
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
3.09
61.84
Red Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.77
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
51.92
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Red Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.85
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
8
160
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.8
20.8
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
3.75
3.75
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.8
1.8
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.62
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA