Ron Mahay vs. William Selden — Career Comparison

Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Selden
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaNorth AmericaNew York GorhamsIndependentStarting Pitcher

William Selden 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. William Selden posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.13 and WHIP 1.055 compared to 3.83 and 1.456 for Ron Mahay. By the career numbers, William Selden had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Mahay and William Selden

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.17
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.85
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.96
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.19
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.23
69.23
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.85
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
3.83
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.13
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
9
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.1
9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
539
8.54
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
7.9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.54
8.54
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.9
7.9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
4.21
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.6
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
7.45
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
4.38
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.664
0.664
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.44
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2474
39.2
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
36.6
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.58
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
4.33
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.95
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.07
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.07
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.417
1.417
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.055
1.055
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2167
34.34
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
33.83
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.2
39.2
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.6
36.6

Fielding Stats for Ron Mahay and William Selden

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.18
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.01
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1836
27
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612
9
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.51
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.3
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.82
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.01
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.71
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
1.44
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
4.03
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
1.34
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.32
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.35
82.35
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.175
0.175
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
85
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Mahay and William Selden

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
600
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
560
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
516.46
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.884
0.884
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
6
120
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
159.49
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
121.52
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.19
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.78
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
3.39
67.89
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.38
94
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
12
240
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
243.04
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
8
160
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
205.06
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.894
0.894
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
3
60
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
129.11
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
3
60
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
106.33
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
5
100
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
212.66
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
3.09
61.84
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.45
102.15
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.59
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
8
160
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
3.75
3.75
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.8
15.8
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100