Christy Mathewson vs. Joe Murphy — Career Comparison

Christy Mathewson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Joe Murphy
Pre-GenerationalMissouriNorth AmericaCincinnati Red StockingsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Christy Mathewson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Murphy 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 5.97 and 1.653 for Joe Murphy. 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 Joe Murphy

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
636
1.2
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.04
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
552
1.04
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.04
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.38
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.36
36.36
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.79
86.79
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
435
0.82
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.95
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
5.97
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
9
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4219
7.93
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
10.71
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.93
7.93
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.71
10.71
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
4.17
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
4.71
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.84
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.779
0.779
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.22
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.71
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.11
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
450
42.63
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.14
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
8.24
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.24
8.24
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.653
1.653
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18036
33.9
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
38.37
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.63
42.63

Fielding Stats for Christy Mathewson and Joe Murphy

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
1.73
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.08
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.72
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.99
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.44
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.35
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Christy Mathewson and Joe Murphy

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647
205.51
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
11
160.98
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1687
535.84
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
114.98
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
58.54
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
93.07
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.81
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
8.23
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
73.17
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
58.54
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.96
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.21
-17.7
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
36.84
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
117.07
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
5.13
5.13
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
6.35
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
6.67
Joe Murphy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.63
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
95.24
95.24
Joe Murphy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100