Christy Mathewson vs. Frank Tanana — Career Comparison

Christy Mathewson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Frank Tanana
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Christy Mathewson posted a stronger line than Frank Tanana. Christy Mathewson posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.13 vs 3.66) and WHIP (1.058 vs 1.297). 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 Frank Tanana

Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
638
1.37
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
552
1.04
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
1.32
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
0.52
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
0.51
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.42
50.42
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.79
86.79
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.31
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.07
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1704
3.66
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
12565
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
4188.1
9
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4219
7.93
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4063
8.73
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.93
7.93
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.73
8.73
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
0.96
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1255
2.7
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.25
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2507
4.71
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2773
5.96
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.96
5.96
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.962
0.962
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.22
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.26
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
0.28
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.06
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17641
37.91
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.14
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.02
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1910
4.1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
0.35
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.25
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
0.66
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18036
33.9
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15975
34.33
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.99
2.99
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.91
37.91

Fielding Stats for Christy Mathewson and Frank Tanana

Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
1.73
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
638
1.37
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
266
0.72
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
1.32
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12565
27
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4188.1
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
0.49
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
638
1.37
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.04
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
883
1.9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
864
1.86
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.96
96.96
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.85
97.85
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.354
1.354
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.37
41.37
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.09
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Christy Mathewson and Frank Tanana

Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
639
5990.63
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1687
535.84
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
553.13
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
114.98
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
9
84.38
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
93.07
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
7
65.63
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.38
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.81
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
2.06
19.34
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
12
112.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
11
103.13
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.96
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
3
28.13
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
5
46.88
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
8
75
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
1.2
11.29
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
36.84
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
112.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
5.33
5.33
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
21.92
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.13
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.32
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
6.67
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0