Ron Mahay vs. Rod Nichols — Career Comparison

Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rod Nichols
Baby BoomersIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rod Nichols 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. Rod Nichols led in home run suppression (HR9+ 147 vs 73), walk avoidance (BB%+ 144 vs 93), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 111 vs 86). Ron Mahay held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 91). Role difference aside, Rod Nichols holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ron Mahay and Rod Nichols

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
2.18
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.05
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.43
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.24
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.68
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.19
26.19
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
3.83
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203
4.43
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
1238
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
412.2
9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
8.54
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
10.03
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.03
10.03
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.92
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
4.21
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
2.64
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.17
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
7.45
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
4.67
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.812
0.812
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.44
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.17
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2474
39.2
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
1791
39.06
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.58
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.33
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
5.1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.28
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.52
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.417
1.417
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.408
1.408
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2167
34.34
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1629
35.53
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.2
39.2
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.06
39.06

Fielding Stats for Ron Mahay and Rod Nichols

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
2.18
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.05
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1836
27
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
1238
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612
9
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
412.2
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.51
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.52
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.82
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.16
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
1.44
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.74
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
1.34
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.68
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.25
96.25
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.175
0.175
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Mahay and Rod Nichols

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
100
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
600
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
560
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
67.89
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
61.84
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
8
160
Rod Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
Rod Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA