Bill Anderson vs. Christy Mathewson — Career Comparison

Bill Anderson
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York CubansNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher
Christy Mathewson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Christy Mathewson posted a stronger line than Bill Anderson. Christy Mathewson posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.13 vs 5.07) and WHIP (1.058 vs 1.522). By the career numbers, Christy Mathewson had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Bill Anderson and Christy Mathewson

Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.75
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.11
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
552
1.04
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.5
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.49
63.49
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.79
86.79
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.56
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
5.07
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
970
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
323.1
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
372
10.35
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4219
7.93
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.35
10.35
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.93
7.93
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.56
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
3.34
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
3.15
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
4.71
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.721
0.721
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.22
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
40.33
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.42
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.14
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
6.07
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.75
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.64
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.522
1.522
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1288
35.85
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18036
33.9
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.33
40.33
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6

Fielding Stats for Bill Anderson and Christy Mathewson

Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.75
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
1.73
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.11
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
0.72
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
970
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
323.1
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.19
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.98
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.22
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.15
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
2.39
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
2.17
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.7
90.7
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.238
1.238
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.49
63.49
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.37
41.37
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Anderson and Christy Mathewson

Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
273.91
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
138
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
573.91
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1687
535.84
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
60.87
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
114.98
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
56.52
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
93.07
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.35
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.81
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.35
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.95
8.46
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
65.22
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
78.26
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
34.78
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.96
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.7
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
43.48
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.18
-9.46
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.39
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
36.84
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.7
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
218
69.24
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
69
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.67
8.67
Bill Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.7
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Bill Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24