Dick Lines vs. Christy Mathewson — Career Comparison

Dick Lines
Silent GenerationCANThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican 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 Dick Lines 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 2.83 and 1.227 for Dick Lines. By the career numbers, Christy Mathewson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Lines and Christy Mathewson

Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
5.71
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.04
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.37
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.37
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.79
86.79
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.32
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.05
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
2.83
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.83
2.83
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
168.2
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
7.79
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4219
7.93
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.79
7.79
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.93
7.93
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.53
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
2.56
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.69
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
5.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
4.71
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.895
0.895
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.32
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.22
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.11
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
37.14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.19
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.14
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
3.52
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
34.52
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18036
33.9
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.14
37.14
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6

Fielding Stats for Dick Lines and Christy Mathewson

Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
5.71
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
1.73
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.72
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
168.2
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.48
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
2.08
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.21
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.15
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.77
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
2.56
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.31
92.31
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.449
0.449
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.12
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Lines and Christy Mathewson

Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
2675
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
19
475
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687
535.84
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
114.98
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
93.07
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.81
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
6.3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
4
100
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
47.96
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-7.1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
36.84
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lines
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
225
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
21.92
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Dick Lines
Career
Per 600 PA
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24