Walt Masterson vs. James Paxton — Career Comparison

Walt Masterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
James Paxton
MillenialCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Walt Masterson and James Paxton are fairly close on the surface numbers. James Paxton posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.77 vs 4.15) and WHIP (1.257 vs 1.515). Walt Masterson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.55 per nine innings vs 1.05). By the career numbers, James Paxton 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 Walt Masterson and James Paxton

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
2.18
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
1.68
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.68
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.43
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.69
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.55
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.39
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.82
43.82
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.04
64.04
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.12
46.12
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.38
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.11
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
4.15
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
3.77
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4949
27
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2853
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649.2
9
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
951
9
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1613
8.8
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
872
8.25
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.25
8.25
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.55
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
1.05
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
4.83
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
2.97
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
815
4.45
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
9.51
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.68
5.68
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.031
1.031
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.387
1.387
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.56
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.15
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7281
39.72
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3978
37.65
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.63
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
4.84
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
4.14
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.27
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.7
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.247
1.247
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6367
34.74
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3613
34.19
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.65
37.65

Fielding Stats for Walt Masterson and James Paxton

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
72.3
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
1.68
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.68
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
27
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2853
27
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.2
9
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
951
9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
16.67
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.1
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
50.92
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.6
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.8
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
73.39
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.77
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
67.59
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.7
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.1
92.1
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.36
91.36
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.418
0.418
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.44
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Walt Masterson and James Paxton

Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
435.38
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
5900
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
600
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
526.35
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
400
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
73.65
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
61.73
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.75
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.91
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.16
17.5
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
1.2
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.73
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
110.47
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
40.07
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
28.16
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
68.23
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.62
9.33
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.56
-18.54
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
36.82
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
239.35
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
400
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
2.51
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
36.82
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.33
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA