Christy Mathewson vs. Joe Willis — Career Comparison

Christy Mathewson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Joe Willis
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Christy Mathewson posted a stronger line than Joe Willis. Christy Mathewson posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.13 vs 4.63) and WHIP (1.058 vs 1.568). 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 Joe Willis

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.29
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
552
1.04
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.12
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.61
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.67
26.67
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.79
86.79
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.78
48.78
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.05
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.17
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
4.63
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
161.1
9
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4219
7.93
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
9.65
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.93
7.93
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.17
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.46
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
4.71
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
3.68
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.905
0.905
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.22
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
719
40.11
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.14
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.56
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
5.91
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.568
1.568
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18036
33.9
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
634
35.37
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.11
40.11

Fielding Stats for Christy Mathewson and Joe Willis

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
1.73
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.72
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10032
27
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3344
9
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.878
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Christy Mathewson and Joe Willis

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
473.08
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
52
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1687
535.84
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
553.85
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
114.98
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
6
69.23
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
93.07
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
57.69
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.54
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.81
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.54
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1.31
15.11
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
80.77
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
9
103.85
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.96
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
57.69
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
3.45
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
36.84
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Joe Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
161.54
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
3.71
3.71
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.54
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24
Joe Willis
Career
Per 600 PA