Christy Mathewson vs. Satchel Paige — Career Comparison

Christy Mathewson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Satchel Paige
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Christy Mathewson posted a stronger line than Satchel Paige. Christy Mathewson posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.13 vs 2.77) and WHIP (1.058 vs 1.113). 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 Satchel Paige

Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Satchel Paige
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
2.01
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
552
1.04
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
1.04
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.66
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
Satchel Paige
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
0.41
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.64
61.64
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.79
86.79
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.6
51.6
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.53
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.13
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.05
Satchel Paige
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.22
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Satchel Paige
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
605
2.77
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.38
2.38
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Satchel Paige
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
Satchel Paige
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
5888
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
1962.2
9
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4219
7.93
Satchel Paige
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1647
7.55
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.93
7.93
Satchel Paige
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.55
7.55
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
Satchel Paige
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Satchel Paige
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
533
2.44
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
4.71
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1695
7.77
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Satchel Paige
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.77
7.77
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Satchel Paige
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.135
1.135
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.22
Satchel Paige
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.11
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Satchel Paige
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.15
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Satchel Paige
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8000
36.68
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.14
Satchel Paige
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.68
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Satchel Paige
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
736
3.38
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.52
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Satchel Paige
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.111
1.111
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18036
33.9
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
7321
33.57
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Satchel Paige
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6
Satchel Paige
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.68
36.68

Fielding Stats for Christy Mathewson and Satchel Paige

Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Satchel Paige
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
1.73
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
2.61
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
0.72
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.21
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
4629
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
1543
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.58
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
419
2.44
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Satchel Paige
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
534
3.11
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
518
3.02
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.96
96.96
Satchel Paige
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
97
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.156
1.156
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.37
41.37
Satchel Paige
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.21
46.21
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Christy Mathewson and Satchel Paige

Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Satchel Paige
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PAverified
460
341.16
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
809
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1687
535.84
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PAverified
762
565.14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
0.502
0.502
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
362
114.98
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
115.7
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
93.07
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
100.87
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
10
7.42
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.81
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.93
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.48
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
20
14.83
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
41.71
30.93
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
188
139.43
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
173
128.31
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
0.469
0.469
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.96
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
58
43.02
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
59
43.76
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
115
85.29
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
44.81
33.23
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.74
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
36.84
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
16
11.87
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
218
69.24
Satchel Paige
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
28.92
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.67
8.67
Satchel Paige
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.74
20.74
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
21.92
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
22.25
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.71
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.93
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Satchel Paige
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.93
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
95.24
95.24
Satchel Paige
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100