Derek Lowe vs. Christy Mathewson — Career Comparison

Derek Lowe
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican 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 Derek Lowe. Christy Mathewson posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.13 vs 4.03) and WHIP (1.058 vs 1.355). 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 Derek Lowe and Christy Mathewson

Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Derek Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
2.29
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
552
1.04
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
0.59
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Derek Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
0.53
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.85
52.85
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.36
55.36
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.79
86.79
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.03
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Derek Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.29
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.05
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1195
4.03
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8014
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2671.1
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Derek Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2759
9.3
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4219
7.93
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.93
7.93
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
217
0.73
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Derek Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
794
2.68
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.23
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1722
5.8
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
4.71
Derek Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.8
5.8
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Derek Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.942
0.942
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Derek Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.19
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.22
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.26
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.04
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11358
38.27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Derek Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
0.57
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.14
Derek Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1333
4.49
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.34
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.19
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Derek Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
1.06
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10330
34.8
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18036
33.9
Derek Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Derek Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.27
38.27
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6

Fielding Stats for Derek Lowe and Christy Mathewson

Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Derek Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
2.29
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
643
1.73
Derek Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
1.27
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
0.72
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
8014
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2671.1
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
0.74
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
453
1.53
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Derek Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.06
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
691
2.33
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
674
2.27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Derek Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.54
97.54
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.96
96.96
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Derek Lowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.36
55.36
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.37
41.37
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.09
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Derek Lowe and Christy Mathewson

Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Derek Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
682
766.29
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
534
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
436
489.89
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687
535.84
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
65
73.03
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
114.98
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
51
57.3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
93.07
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
13
14.61
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.81
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.12
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
14
15.73
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Derek Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
16.53
18.58
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
81
91.01
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
94
105.62
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
30
33.71
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.96
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
25
28.09
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
54
60.67
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
11.81
13.26
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
29
32.58
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
36.84
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
144.94
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
4.14
4.14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
75.28
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
21.92
Derek Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.25
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.87
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.12
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Derek Lowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.12
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Derek Lowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
95.24
95.24