Ron Mahay vs. Rube Melton — Career Comparison

Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rube Melton
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rube Melton 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. Rube Melton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.62 and WHIP 1.447 compared to 3.83 and 1.456 for Ron Mahay. By the career numbers, Rube Melton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Mahay and Rube Melton

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
2.07
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.11
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.43
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.38
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.64
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.7
53.7
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.32
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
3.83
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.62
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2112
27
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
704
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
539
8.54
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
624
7.98
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.54
8.54
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.28
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
4.21
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
5.05
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
7.45
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
363
4.64
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.077
1.077
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.44
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.28
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.17
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2474
39.2
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3061
39.13
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.58
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.6
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
273
4.33
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
4.23
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.19
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.447
1.447
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2167
34.34
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2653
33.92
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.2
39.2
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.13
39.13

Fielding Stats for Ron Mahay and Rube Melton

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1836
27
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
9
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.51
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.82
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.44
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.34
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93.79
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.175
0.175
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.84
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Mahay and Rube Melton

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
162
422.61
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
600
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
560
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
542.61
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
65.22
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
44.35
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
18.26
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.61
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
20.87
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
67.89
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.28
13.76
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
91.3
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
73.04
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
28.7
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
36.52
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
62.61
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
61.84
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.39
-3.62
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
7.83
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
80
208.7
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
2.88
2.88
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
49.57
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA