Dave Downs vs. Christy Mathewson — Career Comparison

Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational 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 Dave Downs. Christy Mathewson posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.13 vs 2.74) and WHIP (1.058 vs 1.217). 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 Dave Downs and Christy Mathewson

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
552
1.04
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.79
86.79
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.74
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.78
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4219
7.93
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.78
9.78
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.93
7.93
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
848
1.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
4.71
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.701
0.701
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.22
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18943
35.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.14
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1620
3.04
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.217
1.217
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18036
33.9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.6
35.6

Fielding Stats for Dave Downs and Christy Mathewson

Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
1.73
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
0.72
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.96
96.96
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.37
41.37
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Downs and Christy Mathewson

Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1687
535.84
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
114.98
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
93.07
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.81
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
34.02
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
457
145.16
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
47.96
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
52.41
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
98.15
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
41.68
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
36.84
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24