Lefty Leifield vs. Christy Mathewson — Career Comparison

Lefty Leifield
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational 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 Lefty Leifield. Christy Mathewson posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.13 vs 2.47) and WHIP (1.058 vs 1.212). 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 Lefty Leifield and Christy Mathewson

Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
1.45
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.06
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
552
1.04
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.61
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Lefty Leifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.47
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.11
56.11
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.97
72.97
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.79
86.79
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
0.68
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.16
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.15
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
Lefty Leifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
505
2.47
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
5514
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1838
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Lefty Leifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1673
8.19
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4219
7.93
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.19
8.19
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.93
7.93
Lefty Leifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.13
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.17
Lefty Leifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Lefty Leifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Lefty Leifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
554
2.71
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
3.02
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
4.71
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.637
0.637
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.701
0.701
Lefty Leifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.08
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.22
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.42
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Lefty Leifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7411
36.29
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.28
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.14
Lefty Leifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
694
3.4
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.212
1.212
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
6772
33.16
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18036
33.9
Lefty Leifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Lefty Leifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.29
36.29
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6

Fielding Stats for Lefty Leifield and Christy Mathewson

Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.16
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
1.73
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
1.11
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
0.72
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3711
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
1237
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.62
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
4.06
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1506
4.05
Lefty Leifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.2
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.15
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
670
4.87
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
643
4.68
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.97
95.97
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.165
2.165
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Lefty Leifield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.52
51.52
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.37
41.37
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.17
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.12
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lefty Leifield and Christy Mathewson

Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
298
260.26
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
687
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
611
533.62
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687
535.84
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.507
0.507
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
107
93.45
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
114.98
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
87
75.98
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
93.07
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
11
9.61
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.86
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.81
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
20
17.47
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
35.87
31.33
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
136
118.78
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
157
137.12
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
46
40.17
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.96
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
30
26.2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
76
66.38
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
35.84
31.3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.75
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
41.92
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
36.84
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Leifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
120.52
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
4.98
4.98
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
22.71
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
21.92
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.37
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Lefty Leifield
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.37
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Lefty Leifield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
95.24
95.24