Ron Mahay vs. Les McCrabb — Career Comparison

Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Les McCrabb
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Les McCrabb 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 5.96 and 1.586 for Les McCrabb. By the career numbers, Ron Mahay had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Mahay and Les McCrabb

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.63
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.16
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.43
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.05
71.05
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.56
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
3.83
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
5.96
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
8.54
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
11.57
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.03
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
4.21
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
2.7
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
7.45
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
2.44
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.571
0.571
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.44
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.21
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2474
39.2
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
41.36
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.58
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.33
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
6.69
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.69
6.69
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.19
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.586
1.586
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2167
34.34
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
897
38.44
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
39.2
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.36
41.36

Fielding Stats for Ron Mahay and Les McCrabb

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1836
27
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
9
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.51
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.82
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.44
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.34
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.175
0.175
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.211
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Mahay and Les McCrabb

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
38
296.1
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
600
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
28
560
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
576.62
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
70.13
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
54.55
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.58
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.58
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
67.89
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
1.19
9.24
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
11
85.71
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
70.13
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.58
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
38.96
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
54.55
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
61.84
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.47
-11.46
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
160
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
155.84
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
3.75
3.75
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.85
3.85
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.38
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les McCrabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
Les McCrabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0