Christy Mathewson vs. Rufus Smith — Career Comparison

Christy Mathewson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Rufus Smith
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Christy Mathewson posted a stronger line than Rufus Smith. Christy Mathewson posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.13 vs 3.38) and WHIP (1.058 vs 1.375). 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 Rufus Smith

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
636
1.2
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
552
1.04
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.13
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
0.35
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.79
86.79
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3.38
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4219
7.93
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.93
7.93
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.17
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
3.38
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
4.71
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.25
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.701
0.701
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.22
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.13
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
41.63
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.14
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.375
1.375
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18036
33.9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
37.13
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.63
41.63

Fielding Stats for Christy Mathewson and Rufus Smith

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
1.73
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.72
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10032
27
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3344
9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Christy Mathewson and Rufus Smith

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647
205.51
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1687
535.84
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
114.98
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
93.07
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.81
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.96
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
36.84
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Rufus Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24
Rufus Smith
Career
Per 600 PA