Ron Mahay vs. Kirk Saarloos — Career Comparison

Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kirk Saarloos
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kirk Saarloos 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. Kirk Saarloos led in home run suppression (HR9+ 130 vs 73), run prevention (ERA+ 103 vs 91), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 89 vs 86). Ron Mahay held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 56). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Kirk Saarloos.

Pitching Stats for Ron Mahay and Kirk Saarloos

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
2.92
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.29
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.51
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.15
49.15
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.24
44.24
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
3.83
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
5.02
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1527
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
509
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
8.54
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
592
10.47
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.47
10.47
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.06
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
4.21
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
3.29
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.35
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
7.45
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
4.44
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.859
0.859
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.44
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.5
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2474
39.2
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2251
39.8
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.58
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.48
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.33
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
301
5.32
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.28
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.25
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.529
1.529
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2167
34.34
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2007
35.49
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.82
1.82
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
39.2
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.8
39.8

Fielding Stats for Ron Mahay and Kirk Saarloos

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
2.92
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.29
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1836
27
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
1527
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612
9
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
509
9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.51
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.81
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.82
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.84
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
1.44
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
2.76
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
1.34
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.65
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.15
96.15
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.175
0.175
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.24
44.24
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.18
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Mahay and Kirk Saarloos

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
165
1941.18
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
600
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
560
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
482.35
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
3
35.29
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.53
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.53
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
67.89
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
6.26
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
5
58.82
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
4
47.06
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
58.82
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
70.59
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
61.84
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.32
-15.58
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
160
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
141.18
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
3.75
3.75
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
4.25
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
105.88
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk Saarloos
Career
Per 600 PA