Brad Lidge vs. Christy Mathewson — Career Comparison

Brad Lidge
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican 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 Brad Lidge 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 3.54 and 1.359 for Brad Lidge. By the career numbers, Christy Mathewson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brad Lidge and Christy Mathewson

Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.04
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.39
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.48
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.83
44.83
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.79
86.79
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
3.36
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.05
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
3.54
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1810
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
603.1
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
7.34
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4219
7.93
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.34
7.34
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.93
7.93
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.85
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
4.28
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.61
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
799
11.92
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
4.71
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.92
11.92
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.69
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.22
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.51
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2589
38.62
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
5.49
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.14
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
3.83
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.48
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.16
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.42
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.291
1.291
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
2225
33.19
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18036
33.9
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.62
38.62
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6

Fielding Stats for Brad Lidge and Christy Mathewson

Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
1.73
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.72
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1810
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
603.1
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.34
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.72
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.13
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.06
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.42
93.42
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.118
0.118
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brad Lidge and Christy Mathewson

Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
603
51685.71
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1687
535.84
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
114.98
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
93.07
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
15.88
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.81
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
21.92
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
68.16
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135.75
43.12
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
457
145.16
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
157.23
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.543
0.543
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.96
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
52.41
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
98.15
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
68.25
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149.28
47.42
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
36.84
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lidge
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Brad Lidge
Career
Per 600 PA
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24