Al Mahon vs. Joe Nathan — Career Comparison

Al Mahon
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Nathan
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Al Mahon and Joe Nathan are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Nathan posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.87 vs 22.85) and WHIP (1.153 vs 4.154). Al Mahon had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.82). By the career numbers, Joe Nathan had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Al Mahon and Joe Nathan

Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
6.23
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
7.67
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.28
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.62
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.33
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.31
65.31
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
3.67
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
2.87
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.33
20.33
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.206
0.206
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2770
27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
923.1
9
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
6.73
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.73
6.73
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.82
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
14.54
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
3.35
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.3
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.54
14.54
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
976
9.51
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.615
1.615
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.46
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.22
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
60.23
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3771
36.76
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
5.72
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
3.09
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.24
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.23
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.48
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.154
4.154
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
45.69
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3355
32.7
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.23
60.23
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.76
36.76

Fielding Stats for Al Mahon and Joe Nathan

Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
7.67
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.28
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2770
27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
923.1
9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.49
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.8
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.35
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.29
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.96
94.96
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.168
0.168
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Mahon and Joe Nathan

Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
900
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
787
6132.47
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
600
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
490.91
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.578
0.578
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
77.92
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
38.96
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.38
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.58
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
38.96
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
29.73
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
34.6
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
148.05
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
101.3
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.496
0.496
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.407
0.407
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
31.17
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.17
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
46.75
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
64.17
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.22
25.12
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
23.38
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
132.47
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.53
4.53
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
77.92
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nathan
Career
Per 600 PA