Ron Mahay vs. Roy Witherup — Career Comparison

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

Roy Witherup 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 4.44 and 1.454 for Roy Witherup. 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 Roy Witherup

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.43
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.67
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
3.83
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.44
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
8.54
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
10.48
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.54
8.54
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
4.21
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
7.45
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
3.94
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.44
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.16
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2474
39.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
683
37.87
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.58
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
4.33
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.49
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.19
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.417
1.417
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.454
1.454
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2167
34.34
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.15
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.2
39.2
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Ron Mahay and Roy Witherup

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.44
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.94
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1836
27
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612
9
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.51
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.82
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.33
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
1.44
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.61
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
1.34
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.39
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.49
91.49
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.175
0.175
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.654
1.654
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Mahay and Roy Witherup

Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
26
294.34
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
600
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
28
560
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
588.68
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
120
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
67.89
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
6.99
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
6
67.92
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
2
22.64
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
3
33.96
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
61.84
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-13.74
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
160
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
147.17
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
3.75
3.75
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Witherup
Career
Per 600 PA