Ron Mahay vs. Hank McDonald — Career Comparison

Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Hank McDonald
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Hank McDonald 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 5.87 and 1.688 for Hank McDonald. 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 Hank McDonald

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
3.06
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.02
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.43
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.19
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.57
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
3.83
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
5.87
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
8.54
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
10.15
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.15
10.15
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.57
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
4.21
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
5.04
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
7.45
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
2.94
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.44
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.64
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2474
39.2
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
41.94
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.58
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.96
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.33
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
7.28
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.28
7.28
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.19
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.688
1.688
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2167
34.34
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
36.64
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.38
2.38
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
39.2
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.94
41.94

Fielding Stats for Ron Mahay and Hank McDonald

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1836
27
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
9
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.51
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.82
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.44
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.34
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.12
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.175
0.175
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Mahay and Hank McDonald

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
48
654.55
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
600
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
560
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
531.82
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
67.89
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.94
12.78
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
122.73
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
61.84
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
4.15
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
68.18
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
14
190.91
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
3.14
3.14
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Hank McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA