Ron Mahay vs. Rufus Smith — Career Comparison

Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rufus Smith
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rufus Smith 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. Rufus Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.38 and WHIP 1.375 compared to 3.83 and 1.456 for Ron Mahay. By the career numbers, Rufus Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Mahay and Rufus Smith

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.43
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.19
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
3.83
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
8.54
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
4.21
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.38
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
7.45
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.44
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2474
39.2
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
41.63
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.58
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.33
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.5
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.19
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.417
1.417
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.375
1.375
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2167
34.34
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
37.13
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
39.2
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63

Fielding Stats for Ron Mahay and Rufus Smith

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1836
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
612
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.51
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.82
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.44
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.34
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.175
0.175
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Mahay and Rufus Smith

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
560
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
67.89
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
61.84
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA