Mordecai Brown vs. Christy Mathewson — Career Comparison

Mordecai Brown
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Christy Mathewson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Mordecai Brown and Christy Mathewson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mordecai Brown carried a career ERA of 2.06 against Christy Mathewson's 2.13. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate Mordecai Brown and Christy Mathewson — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mordecai Brown and Christy Mathewson

Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
1.36
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
332
0.94
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.04
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
0.68
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Mordecai Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
0.37
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.77
64.77
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.02
69.02
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.79
86.79
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
0.77
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.16
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.15
Mordecai Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.14
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.05
Mordecai Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
2.06
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1135
2.13
Mordecai Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Mordecai Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
9517
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3172.1
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Mordecai Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2708
7.68
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4219
7.93
Mordecai Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.93
7.93
Mordecai Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.12
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.17
Mordecai Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Mordecai Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Mordecai Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
673
1.91
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.91
1.91
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1375
3.9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
4.71
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.646
0.646
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.701
0.701
Mordecai Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.17
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.22
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.18
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Mordecai Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
12474
35.39
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18943
35.6
Mordecai Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
0.39
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.14
Mordecai Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1044
2.96
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1620
3.04
Mordecai Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.066
1.066
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
11738
33.3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18036
33.9
Mordecai Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Mordecai Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.39
35.39
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.6
35.6

Fielding Stats for Mordecai Brown and Christy Mathewson

Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
2.05
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
1.73
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.85
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
0.72
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
6393
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
2131
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.73
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
843
3.56
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Mordecai Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.15
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1052
4.44
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1016
4.29
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.58
96.58
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.095
2.095
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Mordecai Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.65
41.65
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.37
41.37
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.12
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mordecai Brown and Christy Mathewson

Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
493
239.13
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1237
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1143
554.41
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1687
535.84
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
235
113.99
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
114.98
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
202
97.98
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
93.07
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
20
9.7
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.34
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.81
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.97
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
33
16.01
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
68.76
33.35
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
283
137.27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
280
135.81
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Mordecai Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
93
45.11
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.96
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
74
35.89
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
165
80.03
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
74.72
36.24
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.49
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
44
21.34
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
36.84
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mordecai Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
96.52
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
6.22
6.22
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
23.77
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
21.92
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.88
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Mordecai Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.88
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Mordecai Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
95.24
95.24