Christy Mathewson vs. Steve Melter — Career Comparison

Christy Mathewson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Steve Melter
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Christy Mathewson built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Melter 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 3.5 and 1.539 for Steve Melter. By the career numbers, Christy Mathewson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Christy Mathewson and Steve Melter

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.22
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.04
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
0.35
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.79
86.79
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.05
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
3.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.1
9
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4219
7.93
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
11.05
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.93
7.93
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.17
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
2.8
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
4.71
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
3.36
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.701
0.701
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.684
0.684
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.22
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.98
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
37.35
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.14
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.52
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
6.85
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18036
33.9
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
34.27
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.35
37.35

Fielding Stats for Christy Mathewson and Steve Melter

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
1.73
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.23
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.72
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.7
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
2.95
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
3.66
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
3.66
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.96
96.96
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.12
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Christy Mathewson and Steve Melter

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
862.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1687
535.84
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
114.98
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
93.07
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
15.88
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.81
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
21.92
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
23.38
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.96
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
9.74
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
36.84
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
225
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA