Dick Lanahan vs. Christy Mathewson — Career Comparison

Dick Lanahan
Greatest GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Christy Mathewson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Christy Mathewson built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Lanahan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Christy Mathewson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.13 and WHIP 1.058 compared to 5.15 and 1.658 for Dick Lanahan. By the career numbers, Christy Mathewson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Lanahan and Christy Mathewson

Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.32
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.77
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.04
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.77
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.58
31.58
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.21
23.21
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.79
86.79
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.05
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
5.15
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
10.48
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4219
7.93
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.48
10.48
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.93
7.93
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.77
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
4.44
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
3.67
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
4.71
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.901
0.901
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.22
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
704
41.68
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.14
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
5.98
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.658
1.658
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
623
36.89
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18036
33.9
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.68
41.68
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6

Fielding Stats for Dick Lanahan and Christy Mathewson

Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
1.73
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.72
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10032
27
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3344
9
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.3
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.643
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Lanahan and Christy Mathewson

Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
730.43
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
46
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
547.83
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1687
535.84
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
65.22
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
114.98
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
65.22
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
93.07
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.81
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
7.96
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
65.22
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
7
91.3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
52.17
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
47.96
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
78.26
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.5
-6.58
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
36.84
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lanahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
117.39
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
5.11
5.11
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
21.92
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Dick Lanahan
Career
Per 600 PA
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24