Ken Lehman vs. Christy Mathewson — Career Comparison

Ken Lehman
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican 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 Ken Lehman 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 3.91 and 1.449 for Ken Lehman. By the career numbers, Christy Mathewson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Lehman and Christy Mathewson

Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
4.55
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.44
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.04
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.48
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Ken Lehman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.34
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
0.35
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.33
58.33
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.7
9.7
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.79
86.79
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.24
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.05
Ken Lehman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
3.91
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
795
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Ken Lehman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
273
9.27
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4219
7.93
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.27
9.27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.93
7.93
Ken Lehman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.82
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ken Lehman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
3.23
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.54
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
4.55
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
4.71
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Ken Lehman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.864
0.864
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Ken Lehman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.27
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.22
Ken Lehman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.11
Ken Lehman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1136
38.58
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.14
Ken Lehman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
4.25
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.389
1.389
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1038
35.25
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18036
33.9
Ken Lehman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Ken Lehman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.58
38.58
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6

Fielding Stats for Ken Lehman and Christy Mathewson

Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
4.83
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
1.73
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.72
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
749
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
249.2
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.76
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
1.84
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Ken Lehman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
2.74
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
2.6
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
94.74
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.537
0.537
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.46
7.46
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.12
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Lehman and Christy Mathewson

Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
1314.29
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
63
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
56
533.33
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687
535.84
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
85.71
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
114.98
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
66.67
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
93.07
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.05
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
15.88
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.81
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.05
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Ken Lehman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.73
25.98
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
104.76
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
15
142.86
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
47.62
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.96
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
47.62
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
95.24
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
2.47
23.52
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
57.14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
36.84
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Lehman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
66.67
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
218
69.24
Ken Lehman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.67
8.67
Ken Lehman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Ken Lehman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.52
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Ken Lehman
Career
Per 600 PA
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24