Ryan Madson vs. Christy Mathewson — Career Comparison

Ryan Madson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational 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 Ryan Madson 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 3.48 and 1.292 for Ryan Madson. By the career numbers, Christy Mathewson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ryan Madson and Christy Mathewson

Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
7.66
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.04
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.63
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.5
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.96
55.96
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.79
86.79
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.94
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.05
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336
3.48
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2609
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
869.2
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
830
8.59
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4219
7.93
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.93
7.93
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.85
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
250
2.59
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.46
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
775
8.02
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
4.71
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.02
8.02
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.179
1.179
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.41
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.22
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.46
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3631
37.58
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
2.44
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.14
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
358
3.7
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.37
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.25
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.83
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.242
1.242
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3277
33.91
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18036
33.9
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.58
37.58
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6

Fielding Stats for Ryan Madson and Christy Mathewson

Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
7.66
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
643
1.73
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.72
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2609
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
869.2
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.43
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
1.07
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
1.52
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
1.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.64
98.64
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.96
96.96
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.196
0.196
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ryan Madson and Christy Mathewson

Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
740
7655.17
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
58
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
506.9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687
535.84
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
62.07
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
114.98
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
51.72
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
93.07
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.34
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.81
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.34
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
8.37
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
72.41
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
82.76
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
31.03
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.96
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.69
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
51.72
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.71
-7.3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.69
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
36.84
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
217.24
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.76
2.76
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
72.41
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
21.92
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.69
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Ryan Madson
Career
Per 600 PA
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24