Al Mahon vs. Cy Young — Career Comparison

Al Mahon
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Cy Young
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland SpidersNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Cy Young 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. Cy Young posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.63 and WHIP 1.130 compared to 22.85 and 4.154 for Al Mahon. By the career numbers, Cy Young had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Mahon and Cy Young

Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
906
1.11
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
1
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
0.63
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
0.39
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.86
61.86
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.96
89.96
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
749
0.92
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.09
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.02
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2147
2.63
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.33
20.33
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22068
27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7356
9
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7092
8.68
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.68
8.68
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
0.17
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
14.54
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
1.49
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.54
14.54
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.49
1.49
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2803
3.43
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.615
1.615
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.547
0.547
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.19
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
0.2
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
60.23
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29579
36.19
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.1
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3167
3.87
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.154
4.154
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
45.69
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28201
34.5
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.23
60.23
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.19
36.19

Fielding Stats for Al Mahon and Cy Young

Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
911
1.13
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.29
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21744
27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7248
9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
0.31
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2015
2.5
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.18
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2414
3
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2266
2.81
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.87
93.87
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.487
2.487
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.47
25.47
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.05
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Mahon and Cy Young

Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
900
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
918
177.62
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3101
600
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2960
572.72
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
120.54
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
483
93.45
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
16.83
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
6.77
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.48
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
27.09
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
29.73
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204.03
39.48
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
834
161.37
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
714
138.15
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
62.88
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
56.11
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
597
115.51
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
64.17
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212.45
41.11
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.93
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
15.67
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
381
73.72
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.14
8.14
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
9.67
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
5.61
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
5.61
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100