Seth Maness vs. Christy Mathewson — Career Comparison

Seth Maness
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational 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 Seth Maness 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 3.21 and 1.344 for Seth Maness. By the career numbers, Christy Mathewson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Seth Maness and Christy Mathewson

Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
9.18
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.04
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.66
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Seth Maness
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.29
64.29
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.79
86.79
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.26
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.05
Seth Maness
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
3.21
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
741
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Seth Maness
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
9.8
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4219
7.93
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.8
9.8
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.93
7.93
Seth Maness
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.84
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Seth Maness
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Seth Maness
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.71
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.58
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
5.68
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
4.71
Seth Maness
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.68
5.68
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Seth Maness
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.822
0.822
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Seth Maness
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.22
Seth Maness
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Seth Maness
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1015
36.98
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.75
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.14
Seth Maness
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
3.64
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.51
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.26
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Seth Maness
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.6
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.279
1.279
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
943
34.36
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18036
33.9
Seth Maness
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Seth Maness
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.98
36.98
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6

Fielding Stats for Seth Maness and Christy Mathewson

Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
9.18
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
1.73
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.72
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
741
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.91
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
0.84
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.75
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Seth Maness
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.15
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
2.81
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
2.66
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.81
94.81
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.22
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.12
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Seth Maness
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Seth Maness and Christy Mathewson

Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PAverified
253
10842.86
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1687
535.84
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
114.98
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
93.07
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.81
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
15.54
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
3
128.57
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
3
128.57
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Seth Maness
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.96
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
11.07
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
36.84
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Maness
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
257.14
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Seth Maness
Career
Per 600 PA
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24