Ted Lilly vs. Christy Mathewson — Career Comparison

Ted Lilly
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
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 Ted Lilly. Christy Mathewson posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.13 vs 4.14) and WHIP (1.058 vs 1.273). 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 Ted Lilly and Christy Mathewson

Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.62
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
552
1.04
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.59
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.51
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.5
53.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.79
86.79
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
913
4.14
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1827
8.29
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4219
7.93
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.29
8.29
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.93
7.93
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
1.33
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
661
3
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.16
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1681
7.63
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
4.71
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.63
7.63
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.181
1.181
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.26
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.22
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.29
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.13
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8390
38.09
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.14
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
974
4.42
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.31
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.21
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.48
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.255
1.255
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7551
34.28
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18036
33.9
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.09
38.09
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6

Fielding Stats for Ted Lilly and Christy Mathewson

Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.62
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
1.73
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.5
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
0.72
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5948
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1982.2
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
0.97
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.08
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
1.35
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
1.28
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.3
94.3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.789
0.789
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.37
41.37
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ted Lilly and Christy Mathewson

Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
357
545.04
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
393
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
347
529.77
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687
535.84
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
35
53.44
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
114.98
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
28
42.75
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
93.07
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
6
9.16
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.53
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.81
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
7
10.69
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
5.28
8.07
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
43
65.65
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
44
67.18
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
10
15.27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.96
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
17
25.95
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
27
41.22
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
-8.04
-12.27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.53
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.21
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
36.84
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
227.48
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
2.64
2.64
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
56.49
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
21.92
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.05
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.58
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Ted Lilly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.05
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.32
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.63
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
6.67
Ted Lilly
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24