Al Mahon vs. Ron Robinson — Career Comparison

Al Mahon
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ron Robinson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ron Robinson 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. Ron Robinson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.63 and WHIP 1.378 compared to 22.85 and 4.154 for Al Mahon. By the career numbers, Ron Robinson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Mahon and Ron Robinson

Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
2.61
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.15
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.54
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.44
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.17
55.17
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.97
43.97
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.21
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
3.63
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.33
20.33
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2400
27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
800
9
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
9.21
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.21
9.21
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.69
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
14.54
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
2.85
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.34
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.54
14.54
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
5.32
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.615
1.615
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.908
0.908
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.18
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.19
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
60.23
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3400
38.25
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.64
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
4.23
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.34
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.33
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.52
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.154
4.154
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
45.69
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3071
34.55
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.62
1.62
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.23
60.23
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.25
38.25

Fielding Stats for Al Mahon and Ron Robinson

Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
2.61
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.15
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2400
27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
800
9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.69
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.25
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.14
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
2.07
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.94
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.48
93.48
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.741
0.741
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.97
43.97
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Mahon and Ron Robinson

Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
900
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
232
864.6
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
600
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
536.65
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.394
0.394
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
81.99
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
74.53
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.45
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.45
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
29.73
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.27
12.2
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
89.44
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
85.71
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
33.54
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
22.36
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
55.9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
64.17
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.52
1.94
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.73
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
216.15
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
2.78
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
55.9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.73
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.45
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA