Christy Mathewson vs. Earl Whitehill — Career Comparison

Christy Mathewson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Earl Whitehill
Lost GenerationIowaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Christy Mathewson posted a stronger line than Earl Whitehill. Christy Mathewson posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.13 vs 4.36) and WHIP (1.058 vs 1.500). 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 Earl Whitehill

Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
1.37
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
552
1.04
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
1.19
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
0.55
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
Earl Whitehill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
0.47
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.09
54.09
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.79
86.79
Earl Whitehill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.43
87.43
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
0.57
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.03
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1726
4.36
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
10694
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3564.2
9
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4219
7.93
Earl Whitehill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3917
9.89
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.93
7.93
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.89
9.89
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
0.48
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1431
3.61
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
4.71
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1350
3.41
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.41
3.41
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Earl Whitehill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.22
Earl Whitehill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.11
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.26
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Earl Whitehill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15795
39.88
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.14
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.12
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2018
5.1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18036
33.9
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14263
36.01
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6
Earl Whitehill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.88
39.88

Fielding Stats for Christy Mathewson and Earl Whitehill

Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
1.73
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
542
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.72
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10032
27
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3344
9
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
701
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Earl Whitehill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
914
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
867
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.86
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Christy Mathewson and Earl Whitehill

Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
548
227.39
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
1446
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687
535.84
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
1291
535.68
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
114.98
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
264
109.54
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
93.07
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
230
95.44
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
23
9.54
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.81
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.66
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
34
14.11
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
86.4
35.85
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
313
129.88
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
362
150.21
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.503
0.503
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.038
0.038
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.96
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
107
44.4
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
98
40.66
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
201
83.4
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
96.95
40.23
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.41
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
36.84
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
40.25
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Earl Whitehill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
89.63
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
6.69
6.69
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
21.92
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
23.65
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.41
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.24
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Earl Whitehill
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.24
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
95.24
95.24
Earl Whitehill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100