Mark Leiter Jr. vs. Christy Mathewson — Career Comparison

Mark Leiter Jr.
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican 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 Mark Leiter Jr. 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 4.6 and 1.351 for Mark Leiter Jr.. By the career numbers, Christy Mathewson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mark Leiter Jr. and Christy Mathewson

Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
6.9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.38
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.04
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.41
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.74
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.56
35.56
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.79
86.79
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.23
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.05
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
4.6
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1057
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
352.1
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
337
8.61
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4219
7.93
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.61
8.61
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.93
7.93
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.4
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
3.35
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
396
10.12
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
4.71
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.12
10.12
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.496
1.496
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.64
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.22
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.79
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1544
39.44
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.28
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.14
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
5.39
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.26
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.54
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.328
1.328
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1370
35
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18036
33.9
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.44
39.44
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6

Fielding Stats for Mark Leiter Jr. and Christy Mathewson

Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
6.9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
1.73
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.38
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.72
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1057
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
352.1
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.56
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.72
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.33
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.28
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.15
96.15
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.185
0.185
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mark Leiter Jr. and Christy Mathewson

Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
5586.21
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
579.31
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1687
535.84
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
114.98
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
93.07
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.81
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
1.15
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.96
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.91
-39.49
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
36.84
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Leiter Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
289.66
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2.07
2.07
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Mark Leiter Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24