Henry Mathewson vs. Joe Sambito — Career Comparison

Henry Mathewson
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Sambito
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Henry Mathewson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Sambito as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Sambito posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.03 and WHIP 1.254 compared to 4.91 and 2.000 for Henry Mathewson. By the career numbers, Joe Sambito had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Henry Mathewson and Joe Sambito

Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.45
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
6.6
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.53
Henry Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.54
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.33
49.33
Henry Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.64
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
1.2
Henry Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.91
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
3.03
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.73
6.73
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Henry Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1887
27
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
629
9
Henry Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.55
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
8.04
Henry Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.55
6.55
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.04
8.04
Henry Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.69
Henry Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Henry Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Henry Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
11.45
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
2.79
Henry Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.46
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.45
11.45
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
7
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Henry Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.455
1.455
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.087
1.087
Henry Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.26
Henry Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Henry Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
45
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2588
37.03
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
3.92
Henry Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.73
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
3.45
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Henry Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.5
Henry Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.21
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.86
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.204
1.204
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
32.73
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2333
33.38
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Henry Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Henry Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.03
37.03

Fielding Stats for Henry Mathewson and Joe Sambito

Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.45
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
6.6
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1887
27
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
629
9
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.5
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.27
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
1.49
Henry Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.13
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.27
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
2.12
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.27
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
1.99
Henry Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.92
93.92
Henry Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Henry Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.64
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.19
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Henry Mathewson and Joe Sambito

Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
4400
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
600
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
495.24
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
66.67
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
57.14
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.52
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
26.48
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
76.19
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
161.9
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.428
0.428
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
38.1
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
38.1
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
76.19
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.17
-33.76
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.87
27.37
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
95.24
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mathewson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA
19
180.95
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.32
3.32
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sambito
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.52
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Mathewson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sambito
Career
Per 600 PA