Christy Mathewson

Hall of Fame

Pitcher

1900—1916

christy-mathewson-new-york-giants
PITCHER LeveL
Legend
Pitcher rank
#24
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

August 12, 1880, in Factoryville, PA
BORN
October 7, 1925, in Saranac Lake, NY
DIED

1900—1916

Playing Career
Played from 19-35
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Power/Finesse

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
1905 Giants
World Series Titles
Big Six, Matty
Nickname
6-1
HEIGHT
195
WEIGHT

July 17, 1900

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

September 4, 1916

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Christy Mathewson?

The matinee idol of baseball in the early 1900s. Pitched three shutouts in 1905 World Series for the New York Giants.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
373
188
4788.2
2507
848
2.13

Christy Mathewson PITCHES

1. Fadeaway
2. Fastball
3. Overhand Curve

1908 New York Giants

27 Years Old

37
WINS
11
LOSSES
1.43
ERA
169
ERA+
390.2
IP
281
HITS
259
SO
42
BB
44
STARTS
11
SHO
5
SAVES
11.8
WAR

Greatest Game

May 2, 1910
Pitching for the Giants
VS THE Superbas
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
93
W 6-0
SHO W
9
1
8

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
NA
15

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
136
2.96

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
83.7
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

FAVORITE CATCHER

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Christy Mathewson Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
24
7
9
7
7
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
9
7
7
10
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Christy Mathewson Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
104.0
63.4
45.2
30.2
4.34
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Christy Mathewson
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
418.2
240.0
UNK
113.3
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Christy Mathewson
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).

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