Ron Mahay
Born: 6/28/1971 in Crestwood, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1995-05-21 | Final Game: 2010-08-21
Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 200 lbs
Full name: Ronald Matthew Mahay
Biography
Ron Mahay, born in 1971, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1995 to 2010. Known for his versatility on the mound, Mahay played a significant role as a reliable left-handed reliever during his time in Major League Baseball. Over the course of his career, he compiled a record of 27 wins and 12 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.83. His ability to strike out batters was evident as he recorded a total of 470 strikeouts, complemented by 4 saves, showcasing his effectiveness in high-pressure situations.
Mahay made his debut during an era characterized by increased offensive output, yet he managed to carve out a niche as a dependable pitcher. His career included stints with several teams, where he was often called upon to quell opposing offenses and contribute to his team's success in critical moments. With a solid work ethic and a competitive spirit, Mahay left a lasting impact on the teams he played for, making him a respected figure among teammates and fans alike. After retiring in 2010, Mahay’s contributions to the game continued to be appreciated as part of the rich tapestry of baseball history.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 12 | 514 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 568.0 | 539 | 242 | 75 | 266 | 470 | 3.83 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | BOS | AL | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 2.52 | 100.7 |
| 1998 | BOS | AL | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26.0 | 26 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 3.46 | -386.9 |
| 1999 | OAK | AL | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19.3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 1.86 | 638.5 |
| 2000 | MIA | NL | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.3 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 6.04 | - |
| 2000 | OAK | AL | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 9.00 | -1074.4 |
| 2001 | CHC | NL | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.7 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 2.61 | - |
| 2002 | CHC | NL | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.7 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 8.59 | - |
| 2003 | TEX | AL | 3 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.3 | 33 | 16 | 20 | 38 | 3.18 | 984.7 |
| 2004 | TEX | AL | 3 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67.0 | 60 | 19 | 29 | 54 | 2.55 | 1136.2 |
| 2005 | TEX | AL | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35.7 | 47 | 27 | 16 | 30 | 6.81 | -1175.3 |
| 2006 | TEX | AL | 1 | 3 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.0 | 54 | 25 | 28 | 56 | 3.95 | 396.2 |
| 2007 | ATL | NL | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 2.25 | 491.3 |
| 2007 | TEX | AL | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39.0 | 33 | 12 | 21 | 32 | 2.77 | 179.1 |
| 2008 | KCR | AL | 5 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.7 | 61 | 25 | 29 | 49 | 3.48 | - |
| 2009 | KCR | AL | 1 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.3 | 55 | 22 | 19 | 34 | 4.79 | - |
| 2009 | MIN | AL | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2.00 | 0.0 |
| 2010 | MIN | AL | 1 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 3.44 | -125.2 |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 520 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0.214 | 0.267 | 0.429 | 0.695 | 0.0 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | BOS | AL | 5 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.200 | 0.0 |
| 1997 | BOS | AL | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1998 | BOS | AL | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1999 | OAK | AL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | MIA | NL | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.500 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | OAK | AL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2001 | CHC | NL | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2002 | CHC | NL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2003 | TEX | AL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | TEX | AL | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2005 | TEX | AL | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2006 | TEX | AL | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2007 | ATL | NL | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2007 | TEX | AL | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2008 | KCR | AL | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | KCR | AL | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | MIN | AL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2010 | MIN | AL | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | ALDS1 | MIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5.40 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | ALDS1 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5.40 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 514 | 3 | 26 | 56 | 7 | 3 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | BOS | OF | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | BOS | P | 28 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | BOS | P | 29 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | OAK | P | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | FLO | P | 18 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | OAK | P | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | CHN | P | 17 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | CHN | P | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | TEX | P | 35 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | TEX | P | 60 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | TEX | P | 30 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | TEX | P | 62 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | ATL | P | 30 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | TEX | P | 28 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | KCA | P | 57 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | KCA | P | 41 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | MIN | P | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | MIN | P | 41 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 514 |
| Center Field | 5 |
| Designated Hitter | 1 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | KCA | AL | $4,000,000 |
| 2008 | KCA | AL | $4,000,000 |
| 2007 | TEX | AL | $1,250,000 |
| 2005 | TEX | AL | $775,000 |
| 2004 | TEX | AL | $500,000 |
| 2000 | OAK | AL | $217,000 |
| 1997 | BOS | AL | $150,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $10,892,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Suburban College | South Holland | IL | 1990, 1991 |