Christy Mathewson vs. John McCloskey — Career Comparison

Christy Mathewson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
John McCloskey
Pre-GenerationalWyomingThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Christy Mathewson posted a stronger line than John McCloskey. Christy Mathewson posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.13 vs 3.6) and WHIP (1.058 vs 1.520). 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 Christy Mathewson and John McCloskey

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.16
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.04
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.72
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.54
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
John McCloskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.79
86.79
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.54
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
John McCloskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
3.6
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4219
7.93
John McCloskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
10.98
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.93
7.93
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.98
10.98
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
John McCloskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
John McCloskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
2.7
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
4.71
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.62
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.701
0.701
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.22
John McCloskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
John McCloskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
John McCloskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
39.06
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.14
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.44
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
John McCloskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
5.4
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18036
33.9
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
36
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
John McCloskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6
John McCloskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.06
39.06

Fielding Stats for Christy Mathewson and John McCloskey

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
1.73
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.16
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
0.72
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.72
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.34
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.15
John McCloskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.52
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.34
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.083
1.083
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McCloskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Christy Mathewson and John McCloskey

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
360
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1687
535.84
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
570
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.425
0.425
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
114.98
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
93.07
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
15.88
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.81
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
21.92
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
John McCloskey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
25.37
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
120
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
4
120
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.411
0.411
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
47.96
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
17.79
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
36.84
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
John McCloskey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
90
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
6.67
6.67
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24
John McCloskey
Career
Per 600 PA