Ron Mahay vs. Joe Nelson — Career Comparison

Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Nelson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Joe Nelson a clear advantage over Ron Mahay across the core pitching metrics. Joe Nelson led in run prevention (ERA+ 138 vs 91), strikeout rate (K%+ 123 vs 100), and home run suppression (HR9+ 95 vs 73). Ron Mahay held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 93 vs 80). Joe Nelson was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Ron Mahay and Joe Nelson

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
514
8.14
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
9.3
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.43
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.19
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.23
69.23
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.78
77.78
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.77
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
3.83
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
4.38
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
539
8.54
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
8.05
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.54
8.54
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.05
8.05
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.18
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
4.21
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
4.97
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.35
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.53
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
470
7.45
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
9.12
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.45
7.45
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.296
1.296
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.566
1.566
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.44
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.41
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2474
39.2
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
40.44
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
1.58
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.43
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.33
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
4.91
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.47
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.24
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.65
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.447
1.447
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2167
34.34
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
580
34.34
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
39.2
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.44
40.44

Fielding Stats for Ron Mahay and Joe Nelson

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
7.63
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
9.3
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1836
27
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612
9
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.51
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.82
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.83
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.44
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.24
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.34
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.18
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.175
0.175
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.127
0.127
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Mahay and Joe Nelson

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
520
10400
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
157
94200
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
560
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
67.89
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
60
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
100
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
61.84
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
8
160
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA