Christy Mathewson vs. Todd Worrell — Career Comparison

Christy Mathewson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Todd Worrell
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Christy Mathewson built a career as a starting pitcher and Todd Worrell 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 3.09 and 1.329 for Todd Worrell. 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 Todd Worrell

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
1.2
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
617
8.01
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.04
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
0.7
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.65
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.35
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.67
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.49
66.49
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.02
49.02
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.79
86.79
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.82
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.15
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.05
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
3.32
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1135
2.13
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
3.09
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.236
0.236
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14366
27
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2081
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4788.2
9
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
693.2
9
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4219
7.93
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
608
7.89
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.93
7.93
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.17
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.84
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
848
1.59
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
247
3.2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.87
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2507
4.71
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
628
8.15
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.15
8.15
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.261
1.261
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.22
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.3
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.11
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18943
35.6
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2893
37.54
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.14
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
456
5.92
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
3.04
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
3.43
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.38
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.36
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.54
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.233
1.233
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18036
33.9
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2582
33.5
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.6
35.6
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.54
37.54

Fielding Stats for Christy Mathewson and Todd Worrell

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
1.73
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
8.04
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.72
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
27
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2086
27
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3344
9
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
695.1
9
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
0.84
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.39
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
4.05
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.06
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1876
5.05
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1819
4.9
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.45
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.96
96.96
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.55
96.55
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.829
2.829
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.37
41.37
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.12
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Christy Mathewson and Todd Worrell

Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
205.51
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
617
12340
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1889
600
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1687
535.84
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
540
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.584
0.584
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
114.98
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
93.07
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
15.88
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.81
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.22
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
21.92
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.75
43.12
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
7.93
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
457
145.16
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
80
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
157.23
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
60
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
47.96
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
52.41
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
98.15
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.28
47.42
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.03
-20.66
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.4
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
36.84
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
69.24
Todd Worrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
400
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
21.92
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Christy Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.35
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.67
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christy Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95.24
95.24
Todd Worrell
Career
Per 600 PA