Ron Mahay vs. Henry Sosa — Career Comparison

Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Henry Sosa
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Henry Sosa 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 5.23 and 1.463 for Henry Sosa. 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 Henry Sosa

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.69
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.69
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.51
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.84
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
3.83
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
5.23
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.1
9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
8.54
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
9.11
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.11
9.11
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.18
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
4.21
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.88
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
7.45
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
6.41
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.144
1.144
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.44
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.51
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.51
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2474
39.2
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
38.98
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.58
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.33
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
5.23
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.68
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.3
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.84
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.444
1.444
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2167
34.34
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
33.58
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.2
39.2
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.98
38.98

Fielding Stats for Ron Mahay and Henry Sosa

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.69
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.69
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1836
27
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612
9
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.1
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.51
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.82
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.03
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
1.44
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.19
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
1.34
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.19
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.175
0.175
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.3
1.3
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Mahay and Henry Sosa

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
10
333.33
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
560
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
15
500
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
67.89
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
15.87
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
3
60
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
100
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
61.84
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-3.45
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
8
266.67
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
2.25
2.25
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Sosa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
Henry Sosa
Career
Per 600 PA