Christy Mathewson vs. Matt Strahm — Career Comparison

Christy Mathewson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Matt Strahm
MillenialNorth DakotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Christy Mathewson built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Strahm 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 3.36 and 1.127 for Matt Strahm. 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 Matt Strahm

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.04
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.59
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.66
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.22
47.22
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.79
86.79
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.05
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.26
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
3.36
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4219
7.93
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
7.32
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.93
7.93
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.32
7.32
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
1.08
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
2.61
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
4.71
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
10.13
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.13
10.13
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.415
1.415
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.22
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
37.06
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.14
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.04
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
3.64
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.31
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.42
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.104
1.104
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18036
33.9
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1915
33.32
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.06
37.06

Fielding Stats for Christy Mathewson and Matt Strahm

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
1.73
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
6.87
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.72
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.59
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
1552
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
517.1
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.43
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.64
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.17
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.08
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.54
92.54
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.157
0.157
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.61
8.61
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Christy Mathewson and Matt Strahm

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
396
6788.57
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
35
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687
535.84
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
29
497.14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
114.98
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
6
102.86
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
93.07
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
4
68.57
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
15.88
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.81
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
21.92
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
34.29
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
2.17
37.26
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
8
137.14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
8
137.14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.534
0.534
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.96
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
2.17
37.22
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
36.84
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Matt Strahm
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
274.29
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
2.19
2.19
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
21.92
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24
Matt Strahm
Career
Per 600 PA