Dave LaRoche vs. Christy Mathewson — Career Comparison

Dave LaRoche
Baby BoomersColoradoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Christy Mathewson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Christy Mathewson built a career as a starting pitcher and Dave LaRoche 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 3.53 and 1.390 for Dave LaRoche. By the career numbers, Christy Mathewson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave LaRoche and Christy Mathewson

Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
5.55
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.13
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.04
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.56
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.5
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.85
52.85
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.79
86.79
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.08
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.05
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
3.53
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.239
0.239
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3148
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
1049.1
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
919
7.88
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4219
7.93
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.88
7.88
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.93
7.93
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.81
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
459
3.94
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.69
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
819
7.02
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
4.71
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.02
7.02
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.218
1.218
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.15
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.22
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.25
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4459
38.24
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
3.27
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.14
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
3.84
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.73
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.35
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.39
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3845
32.98
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18036
33.9
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.24
38.24
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6

Fielding Stats for Dave LaRoche and Christy Mathewson

Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
5.55
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
643
1.73
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.13
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.72
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
3148
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
1049.1
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.41
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
1.24
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
1.72
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
1.65
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave LaRoche and Christy Mathewson

Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
649
5562.86
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
70
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
61
522.86
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687
535.84
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
128.57
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
114.98
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
102.86
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
93.07
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.71
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
15.88
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.81
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
25.71
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
21.92
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.99
51.38
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135.75
43.12
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
154.29
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
457
145.16
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
188.57
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
157.23
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.619
0.619
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.543
0.543
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
60
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
47.96
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
9
77.14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.77
58.02
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149.28
47.42
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
60
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
36.84
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
111.43
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
5.38
5.38
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Dave LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Dave LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24