Cody Allen vs. Christy Mathewson — Career Comparison

Cody Allen
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Christy Mathewson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Christy Mathewson built a career as a starting pitcher and Cody Allen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Christy Mathewson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.13 and WHIP 1.058 compared to 3.14 and 1.253 for Cody Allen. By the career numbers, Christy Mathewson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Cody Allen and Christy Mathewson

Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
9.34
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.04
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.47
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Cody Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.6
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.64
43.64
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.79
86.79
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Cody Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
2.97
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.05
Cody Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
3.14
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Cody Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1391
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
463.2
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Cody Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
375
7.28
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4219
7.93
Cody Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.28
7.28
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.93
7.93
Cody Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.07
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Cody Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Cody Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
3.75
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.25
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
11.51
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
4.71
Cody Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.51
11.51
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Cody Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.695
1.695
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Cody Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.78
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.22
Cody Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Cody Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1943
37.71
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Cody Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
5.65
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.14
Cody Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
3.47
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.25
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.23
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cody Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.56
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.225
1.225
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1715
33.29
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18036
33.9
Cody Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Cody Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.71
37.71
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6

Fielding Stats for Cody Allen and Christy Mathewson

Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
9.34
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
1.73
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.72
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1391
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
463.2
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.62
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Cody Allen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.95
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.89
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.88
93.88
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.096
0.096
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cody Allen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cody Allen and Christy Mathewson

Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
481
288600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1687
535.84
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
114.98
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
93.07
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.81
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.96
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
36.84
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cody Allen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Cody Allen
Career
Per 600 PA
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24