Christy Mathewson vs. Jack Meyer — Career Comparison

Christy Mathewson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Jack Meyer
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Christy Mathewson built a career as a starting pitcher and Jack Meyer 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 3.92 and 1.435 for Jack Meyer. 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 Jack Meyer

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
4
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.04
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.47
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.47
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.67
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.38
41.38
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.79
86.79
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.88
11.88
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.05
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.42
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
3.92
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1365
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
9
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4219
7.93
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
7.62
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.93
7.93
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.97
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
4.83
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.47
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
4.71
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
375
7.42
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.42
7.42
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.22
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.36
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1965
38.87
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.14
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.94
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
4.45
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.382
1.382
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18036
33.9
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1711
33.84
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.87
38.87

Fielding Stats for Christy Mathewson and Jack Meyer

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
1.73
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
4
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.72
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.47
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1365
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
455
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.47
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.21
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
1.76
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.68
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.51
95.51
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.421
0.421
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.88
11.88
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Christy Mathewson and Jack Meyer

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
202
1212
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
100
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687
535.84
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
86
516
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
114.98
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
14
84
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
93.07
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
12
72
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.81
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.22
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.96
23.78
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
19
114
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
22
132
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.96
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
36
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
48
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.03
18.17
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
36.84
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
48
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Jack Meyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
186
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.23
3.23
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
21.92
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
36
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
30
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24
Jack Meyer
Career
Per 600 PA