Christy Mathewson vs. James McDonald — Career Comparison

Christy Mathewson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
James McDonald
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Christy Mathewson posted a stronger line than James McDonald. Christy Mathewson posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.13 vs 4.2) and WHIP (1.058 vs 1.442). 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 James McDonald

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
552
1.04
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.56
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.61
51.61
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.79
86.79
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.6
62.6
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
4.2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4219
7.93
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
8.55
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.93
7.93
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.56
8.56
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.98
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
4.06
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
4.71
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
7.76
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.22
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2215
38.91
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.14
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
261
4.58
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.33
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.26
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.69
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.401
1.401
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18036
33.9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1931
33.92
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.99
1.99
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Christy Mathewson and James McDonald

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
1.73
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
2.3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
0.72
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.44
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1537
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
512.1
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.6
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.83
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.49
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.42
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.29
95.29
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.618
0.618
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.37
41.37
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.6
62.6
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Christy Mathewson and James McDonald

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
477.19
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
171
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687
535.84
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
145
508.77
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
114.98
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
16
56.14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
93.07
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
14
49.12
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.81
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.02
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
9.4
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
18
63.16
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
29
101.75
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
47.96
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
52.63
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
4
14.04
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
19
66.67
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.18
-4.15
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
36.84
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
James McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
263.16
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2.28
2.28
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
21.92
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
45.61
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.54
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24
James McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA