Ron Mahay vs. Eric Surkamp — Career Comparison

Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Eric Surkamp
MillenialOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Eric Surkamp 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 6.68 and 1.882 for Eric Surkamp. 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 Eric Surkamp

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
4.89
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.51
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.43
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.75
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.77
30.77
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
3.83
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
6.68
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.68
6.68
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.28
7.28
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.95
5.95
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.2
9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
8.54
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
11.48
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.48
11.48
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.19
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.51
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
4.21
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
4.89
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.35
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.56
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
7.45
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
5.55
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.44
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.13
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2474
39.2
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
464
43.65
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.58
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.33
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
7.06
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.06
7.06
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.3
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.75
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.819
1.819
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2167
34.34
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
36.69
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
39.2
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.65
43.65

Fielding Stats for Ron Mahay and Eric Surkamp

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
4.89
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.51
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1836
27
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612
9
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.2
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.51
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.82
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.32
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
1.44
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.07
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
1.34
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.79
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.36
86.36
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.175
0.175
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.365
0.365
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.77
30.77
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Mahay and Eric Surkamp

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
52
2836.36
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
560
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
9
490.91
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
40
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
67.89
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
12.01
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
61.84
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
5.03
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
272.73
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
2.2
2.2
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Surkamp
Career
Per 600 PA