Al Mahon vs. Gary Nolan — Career Comparison

Al Mahon
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gary Nolan
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Gary Nolan built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Mahon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gary Nolan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.08 and WHIP 1.173 compared to 22.85 and 4.154 for Al Mahon. By the career numbers, Gary Nolan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Mahon and Gary Nolan

Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
250
1.34
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
1.33
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
0.59
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.38
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.11
61.11
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.8
98.8
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.24
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
573
3.08
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.33
20.33
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5024
27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1674.2
9
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1505
8.09
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.09
8.09
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.78
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
14.54
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.22
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.25
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.54
14.54
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1039
5.58
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.615
1.615
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.14
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
60.23
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6836
36.74
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
623
3.35
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.21
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.15
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.13
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.154
4.154
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.145
1.145
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
45.69
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6342
34.08
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.23
60.23
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.74
36.74

Fielding Stats for Al Mahon and Gary Nolan

Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.34
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
1.33
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5026
27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1675.1
9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.51
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
1.02
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
1.54
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
1.53
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.136
1.136
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.8
98.8
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Mahon and Gary Nolan

Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
900
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
242.31
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
624
600
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
508.65
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.449
0.449
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
70.19
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
56.73
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.65
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.85
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.96
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
13.46
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
29.73
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.54
17.82
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
89.42
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
106.73
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
34.62
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
30.77
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
64.42
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
64.17
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.52
10.12
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
36.54
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
202.88
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.96
2.96
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
53.85
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.96
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
8
7.69
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA