Ron Mahay vs. Duke Shirey — Career Comparison

Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Duke Shirey
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Duke Shirey 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 6.75 and 1.750 for Duke Shirey. 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 Duke Shirey

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.43
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Duke Shirey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Duke Shirey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
3.83
Duke Shirey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
6.75
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
8.54
Duke Shirey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
11.25
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Duke Shirey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Duke Shirey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Duke Shirey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
4.21
Duke Shirey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Duke Shirey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
7.45
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.44
Duke Shirey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Duke Shirey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Duke Shirey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2474
39.2
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
42.75
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
1.58
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.33
Duke Shirey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.19
Duke Shirey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Duke Shirey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2167
34.34
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
36
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
39.2
Duke Shirey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.75
42.75

Fielding Stats for Ron Mahay and Duke Shirey

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1836
27
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
9
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.51
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.82
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Duke Shirey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.44
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.34
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.175
0.175
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Mahay and Duke Shirey

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1200
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
560
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
67.89
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
61.84
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Duke Shirey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
Duke Shirey
Career
Per 600 PA