Ron Mahay vs. Mo Sanford — Career Comparison

Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mo Sanford
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mo Sanford 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 4.81 and 1.591 for Mo Sanford. 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 Mo Sanford

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
2.95
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Mo Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.43
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Mo Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Mo Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.74
40.74
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
3.83
Mo Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
4.81
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Mo Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.1
9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
539
8.54
Mo Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
7.87
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.54
8.54
Mo Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.87
7.87
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.19
Mo Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.53
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.53
1.53
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
4.21
Mo Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
6.34
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Mo Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
470
7.45
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
9.18
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.45
7.45
Mo Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.18
9.18
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Mo Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.296
1.296
Mo Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.725
1.725
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.44
Mo Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.77
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Mo Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2474
39.2
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
40.77
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.58
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.77
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.33
Mo Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
5.47
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Mo Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Mo Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2167
34.34
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
306
33.45
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.85
1.85
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Mo Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
39.2
Mo Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.77
40.77

Fielding Stats for Ron Mahay and Mo Sanford

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
2.95
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Mo Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1836
27
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612
9
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.1
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.51
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.55
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.82
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Mo Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.44
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.34
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.87
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.73
72.73
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.175
0.175
Mo Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Mo Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.74
40.74
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Mahay and Mo Sanford

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
27
810
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
560
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
16
480
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
67.89
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
61.84
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.28
-38.52
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
9
270
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
2.22
2.22
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mo Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
Mo Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA