Jack Leiper vs. Christy Mathewson — Career Comparison

Jack Leiper
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColumbus SolonsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Christy Mathewson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Christy Mathewson built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack Leiper 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 5.4 and 1.778 for Jack Leiper. By the career numbers, Christy Mathewson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Leiper and Christy Mathewson

Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.04
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.79
86.79
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.8
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
5.4
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
8.2
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4219
7.93
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
8.2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.93
7.93
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
7.8
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.8
7.8
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.8
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
4.71
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.289
1.289
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.6
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.22
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.8
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
43.6
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.14
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
8.6
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.6
8.6
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.778
1.778
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
35
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18036
33.9
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.17
7.17
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.6
43.6
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6

Fielding Stats for Jack Leiper and Christy Mathewson

Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.26
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
1.73
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.72
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.72
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.44
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.54
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.15
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.7
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.16
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.12
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Leiper and Christy Mathewson

Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
6
171.43
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647
205.51
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1687
535.84
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
114.98
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
93.07
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.81
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
10.96
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
47.96
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
52.41
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
142.86
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
98.15
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-3.09
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
36.84
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
171.43
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Jack Leiper
Career
Per 600 PA
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24