Fred Archer vs. Christy Mathewson — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting 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 Fred Archer. Christy Mathewson posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.13 vs 6.35) and WHIP (1.058 vs 1.513). 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 Fred Archer and Christy Mathewson

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.59
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
552
1.04
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.79
86.79
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
10.21
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4219
7.93
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.93
7.93
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
3.4
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
4.71
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.701
0.701
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.22
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
40.16
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.14
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.513
1.513
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18036
33.9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.16
40.16
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Christy Mathewson

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
1.73
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.72
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10032
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3344
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Christy Mathewson

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
247.06
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687
535.84
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
114.98
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
93.07
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.81
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135.75
43.12
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
157.23
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.543
0.543
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.96
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149.28
47.42
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
36.84
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
105.88
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
5.67
5.67
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24