Addie Joss vs. Christy Mathewson — Career Comparison

Addie Joss
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Christy Mathewson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Addie Joss posted a stronger line than Christy Mathewson. Addie Joss posted stronger numbers in ERA (1.89 vs 2.13) and WHIP (0.968 vs 1.058). By the career numbers, Addie Joss 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 Addie Joss and Christy Mathewson

Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
1.11
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
636
1.2
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
1.01
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.04
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.62
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.38
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.26
62.26
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.79
86.79
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
0.91
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435
0.82
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.17
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.15
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.89
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1135
2.13
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.84
1.84
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
6981
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2327
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1888
7.3
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4219
7.93
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.3
7.3
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.93
7.93
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.07
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.17
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.41
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
848
1.59
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
920
3.56
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
4.71
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.22
3.22
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.552
0.552
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.701
0.701
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.11
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.22
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.22
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
8891
34.39
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18943
35.6
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.14
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
730
2.82
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1620
3.04
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.058
1.058
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
8469
32.76
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18036
33.9
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.39
34.39
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.6
35.6

Fielding Stats for Addie Joss and Christy Mathewson

Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
295
1.12
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
1.73
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.77
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
0.72
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
7134
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2378
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
0.7
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
848
3.21
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1069
4.05
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1033
3.91
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.63
96.63
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.502
3.502
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.829
2.829
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.15
69.15
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.37
41.37
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.09
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Addie Joss and Christy Mathewson

Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
296
194.95
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647
205.51
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
911
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
538.09
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1687
535.84
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
118
77.72
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
114.98
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
90
59.28
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
93.07
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
21
13.83
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.95
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.81
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.66
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
28
18.44
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
34.95
23.02
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
154
101.43
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
173
113.94
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
46
30.3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.96
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
51
33.59
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
96
63.23
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
23.55
15.51
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.66
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
54
35.57
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
36.84
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
297
195.61
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
3.07
3.07
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
25.69
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
21.92
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.59
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
6.35
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Addie Joss
Career
Per 600 PA
10
6.59
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Addie Joss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
95.24
95.24