Christy Mathewson vs. Chris Withrow — Career Comparison

Christy Mathewson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Chris Withrow
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Christy Mathewson built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Withrow 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 3.07 and 1.153 for Chris Withrow. 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 Chris Withrow

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
8.84
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.04
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.58
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
0.35
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.49
66.49
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.79
86.79
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.05
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
3.07
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4219
7.93
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.67
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.93
7.93
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.06
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.61
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
4.71
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
9.51
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.569
1.569
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.22
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.67
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
36.7
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.14
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.96
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
3.27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.77
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.142
1.142
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18036
33.9
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
31.42
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.7
36.7

Fielding Stats for Christy Mathewson and Chris Withrow

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
1.73
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
8.84
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.72
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.86
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.15
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.35
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.15
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.12
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Christy Mathewson and Chris Withrow

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
27600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1687
535.84
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
114.98
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
93.07
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.81
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.96
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.08
-23.84
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
36.84
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
21.92
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA