Orville Armbrust vs. Christy Mathewson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Orville Armbrust and Christy Mathewson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Christy Mathewson had the edge in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 0.71). 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.