Al Mahon vs. Rich Nye — Career Comparison

Al Mahon
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rich Nye
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Nye 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. Rich Nye posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.71 and WHIP 1.319 compared to 22.85 and 4.154 for Al Mahon. By the career numbers, Rich Nye had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Mahon and Rich Nye

Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
2.13
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.19
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.49
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.58
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.61
45.61
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.75
55.75
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.3
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
3.71
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.33
20.33
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1433
27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
477.2
9
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
8.89
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.94
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
14.54
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.64
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.34
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.54
14.54
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
5.03
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.615
1.615
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.852
0.852
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
60.23
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2016
37.98
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.28
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
4.18
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.154
4.154
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.281
1.281
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
45.69
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1868
35.2
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.23
60.23
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.98
37.98

Fielding Stats for Al Mahon and Rich Nye

Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
2.13
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.19
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1432
27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
477.1
9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.41
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.41
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.89
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.83
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
97
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.858
0.858
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.75
55.75
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Mahon and Rich Nye

Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
900
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
417.86
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
600
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
564.29
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
107.14
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
92.86
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.29
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.29
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
29.73
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.34
22.64
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
121.43
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
121.43
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
28.57
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.43
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
50
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
64.17
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5.32
19.01
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
14.29
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
207.14
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.9
2.9
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.86
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.57
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.14
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.57
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Nye
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.57
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Nye
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0