Ron Mahay vs. Doc Sykes — Career Comparison

Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Sykes
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Doc Sykes 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. Doc Sykes posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.61 and WHIP 1.304 compared to 3.83 and 1.456 for Ron Mahay. By the career numbers, Doc Sykes had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Mahay and Doc Sykes

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.29
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.15
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.48
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.46
47.46
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.33
89.33
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.72
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
3.83
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
3.61
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1569
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
523
9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
8.54
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
518
8.91
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.91
8.91
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
4.21
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
2.82
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
7.45
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
231
3.98
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.755
0.755
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.44
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.28
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2474
39.2
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2245
38.63
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.58
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.33
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
4.92
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.31
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.65
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.69
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.417
1.417
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.304
1.304
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2167
34.34
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1989
34.23
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.2
39.2
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for Ron Mahay and Doc Sykes

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.35
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.61
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1836
27
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1625
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612
9
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
541.2
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.51
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.33
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.82
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
2.87
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.25
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
1.44
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
3.46
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
1.34
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
3.21
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.79
92.79
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.175
0.175
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.383
2.383
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.68
45.68
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Mahay and Doc Sykes

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
79
207.89
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
228
600
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
560
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
550
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.563
0.563
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
115.79
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
86.84
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
21.05
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.26
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.63
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
28.95
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
67.89
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14.99
39.45
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
155.26
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
136.84
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
57.89
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
39.47
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
94.74
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
61.84
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
42.1
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.63
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
18.42
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
8
160
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.79
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
3.75
3.75
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
38
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
28.95
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.89
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.89
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100