Christy Mathewson vs. Jake Woodford — Career Comparison

Christy Mathewson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Jake Woodford
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Christy Mathewson built a career as a starting pitcher and Jake Woodford 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 5.1 and 1.445 for Jake Woodford. 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 Jake Woodford

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
3.9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.04
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.88
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.35
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.6
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.04
37.04
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.79
86.79
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.52
22.52
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.05
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
5.1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
768
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
9
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4219
7.93
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
9.95
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.93
7.93
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.95
9.95
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
1.23
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
2.99
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.99
2.99
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
4.71
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
5.91
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.91
5.91
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.988
0.988
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.22
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.42
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.11
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.63
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1125
39.55
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.14
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.2
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
5.52
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.6
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.02
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18036
33.9
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1003
35.26
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.55
39.55

Fielding Stats for Christy Mathewson and Jake Woodford

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
1.73
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
3.9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
0.72
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.88
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
768
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.6
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.77
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.41
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.37
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.96
96.96
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.5
97.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.351
0.351
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.52
22.52
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Christy Mathewson and Jake Woodford

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
3330
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1687
535.84
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
540
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
114.98
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
93.07
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.81
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
5.95
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.96
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.47
-13.97
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
36.84
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Jake Woodford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
270
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
2.22
2.22
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
21.92
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24
Jake Woodford
Career
Per 600 PA