Christy Mathewson

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)

Born: August 12, 1880 in Factoryville, PA us

Died: October 7, 1925 in Saranac Lake, NY

Buried: Lewisburg City Cemetery, Lewisburg, PA

High School: Keystone Academy (Factoryville, PA)

School: Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA)

Debut: July 17, 1900 (Age 19-339d, 2,204th in MLB history)

Last Game: September 4, 1916 (Age 36-023d)
vs. CHC 9.0 IP, 15 H, 3 SO, 1 BB, 8 ER, W

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1936. (Voted by BBWAA on 205/226 ballots)
Induction ceremony in Cooperstown held in 1939.
View Christy Mathewson's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1901 season

Full Name: Christopher Mathewson

Nicknames: Big Six or Matty

View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject

Relatives: Brother of Henry Mathewson; Cousin of Jack Billingham

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

104.0

W

373

L

188

ERA

2.13

G

636

GS

552

SV

IP

4788.2

SO

2507

WHIP

1.058

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1900	19	SFG-min	MLB	0	3	.000	5.08	6	1	4	1	0	0	33.2	37	32	19	1	20		15	4	0	1	157			1.693	9.9	0.3	5.3	4.0	0.75	NY1 NL
1900	19	NYG	NL	0	3	.000	5.08	6	1	4	1	0	0	33.2	37	32	19	1	20		15	4	0	1	157	71	4.46	1.693	9.9	0.3	5.3	4.0	0.75
1901	20	SFG-min	MLB	20	17	.541	2.41	40	38	2	36	5	0	336.0	288	131	90	3	97		221	13	1	23	1361			1.146	7.7	0.1	2.6	5.9	2.28	NY1 NL
1901	20	NYG	NL	20	17	.541	2.41	40	38	2	36	5	0	336.0	288	131	90	3	97		221	13	1	23	1361	138	2.71	1.146	7.7	0.1	2.6	5.9	2.28
1902	21	SFG-min	MLB	14	17	.452	2.12	35	33	2	30	8	0	284.2	246	118	67	3	77		164	10	2	17	1142			1.135	7.8	0.1	2.4	5.2	2.13	NY1 NL
1902	21	NYG	NL	14	17	.452	2.12	35	33	2	30	8	0	284.2	246	118	67	3	77		164	10	2	17	1142	131	2.57	1.135	7.8	0.1	2.4	5.2	2.13
1903	22	SFG-min	MLB	30	13	.698	2.26	45	42	3	37	3	2	366.1	321	136	92	4	100		267	10	0	18	1502			1.149	7.9	0.1	2.5	6.6	2.67	NY1 NL
1903	22	NYG	NL	30	13	.698	2.26	45	42	3	37	3	2	366.1	321	136	92	4	100		267	10	0	18	1502	149	2.34	1.149	7.9	0.1	2.5	6.6	2.67
1904	23	SFG-min	MLB	33	12	.733	2.03	48	46	2	33	4	1	367.2	306	120	83	7	78		212	4	2	10	1437			1.044	7.5	0.2	1.9	5.2	2.72	NY1 NL
1904	23	NYG	NL	33	12	.733	2.03	48	46	2	33	4	1	367.2	306	120	83	7	78		212	4	2	10	1437	133	2.18	1.044	7.5	0.2	1.9	5.2	2.72
1905	24	SFG-min	MLB	31	9	.775	1.28	43	37	6	32	8	3	338.2	252	85	48	4	64		206	1	3	6	1294			0.933	6.7	0.1	1.7	5.5	3.22	NY1 NL
1905	24	NYG	NL	31	9	.775	*1.28*	43	37	6	32	8	3	338.2	252	85	48	4	64		206	1	3	6	1294	*230*	2.03	0.933	6.7	0.1	1.7	5.5	3.22
1906	25	SFG-min	MLB	22	12	.647	2.97	38	35	3	22	6	1	266.2	262	100	88	3	77		128	3	0	4	1092			1.271	8.8	0.1	2.6	4.3	1.66	NY1 NL
1906	25	NYG	NL	22	12	.647	2.97	38	35	3	22	6	1	266.2	262	100	88	3	77		128	3	0	4	1092	88	2.45	1.271	8.8	0.1	2.6	4.3	1.66
1907	26	SFG-min	MLB	24	12	.667	2.00	41	36	4	31	8	2	315.0	250	88	70	5	53		178	2	0	5	1235			0.962	7.1	0.1	1.5	5.1	3.36	NY1 NL
1907	26	NYG	NL	24	12	.667	2.00	41	36	4	31	8	2	315.0	250	88	70	5	53		178	2	0	5	1235	123	1.78	0.962	7.1	0.1	1.5	5.1	3.36
1908	27	SFG-min	MLB	37	11	.771	1.43	56	44	9	34	11	5	390.2	281	85	62	5	42		259	3	0	2	1469			0.827	6.5	0.1	1.0	6.0	6.17	NY1 NL
1908	27	NYG	NL	37	11	.771	1.43	56	44	9	34	11	5	390.2	281	85	62	5	42		259	3	0	2	1469	169	*1.29*	0.827	6.5	0.1	1.0	6.0	*6.17*
1909	28	SFG-min	MLB	25	6	.806	1.14	37	33	4	26	8	2	275.1	192	57	35	2	36		149	0	0	4	998			0.828	6.3	0.1	1.2	4.9	4.14	NY1 NL
1909	28	NYG	NL	25	6	*.806*	*1.14*	37	33	4	26	8	2	275.1	192	57	35	2	36		149	0	0	4	998	*224*	1.62	*0.828*	6.3	0.1	1.2	4.9	*4.14*
1910	29	SFG-min	MLB	27	9	.750	1.89	38	35	3	27	2	0	318.1	292	100	67	5	60		184	3	0	8	1242			1.106	8.3	0.1	1.7	5.2	3.07	NY1 NL
1910	29	NYG	NL	27	9	.750	1.89	38	35	3	27	2	0	318.1	292	100	67	5	60		184	3	0	8	1242	158	1.96	1.106	8.3	0.1	1.7	5.2	3.07
1911	30	SFG-min	MLB	26	13	.667	1.99	45	37	6	29	5	3	307.0	303	102	68	5	38		141	1	0	2	1208			1.111	8.9	0.1	1.1	4.1	3.71	NY1 NL
1911	30	NYG	NL	26	13	.667	1.99	45	37	6	29	5	3	307.0	303	102	68	5	38		141	1	0	2	1208	167	2.44	1.111	8.9	0.1	*1.1*	4.1	*3.71*	MVP-2
1912	31	SFG-min	MLB	23	12	.657	2.12	43	34	9	27	0	5	310.0	311	107	73	5	34		134	2	0	3	1263			1.113	9.0	0.1	1.0	3.9	3.94	NY1 NL
1912	31	NYG	NL	23	12	.657	2.12	43	34	9	27	0	5	310.0	311	107	73	5	34		134	2	0	3	1263	161	2.54	1.113	9.0	0.1	*1.0*	3.9	3.94	MVP-12
1913	32	SFG-min	MLB	25	11	.694	2.06	40	35	5	25	4	2	306.0	291	94	70	8	21		93	0	0	3	1195			1.020	8.6	0.2	0.6	2.7	4.43	NY1 NL
1913	32	NYG	NL	25	11	.694	2.06	40	35	5	25	4	2	306.0	*291*	94	70	8	21		93	0	0	3	1195	153	2.49	1.020	8.6	0.2	*0.6*	2.7	4.43	MVP-4
1914	33	SFG-min	MLB	24	13	.649	3.00	41	35	6	29	5	2	312.0	314	133	104	16	23		80	2	0	7	1251			1.080	9.1	0.5	0.7	2.3	3.48	NY1 NL
1914	33	NYG	NL	24	13	.649	3.00	41	35	6	29	5	2	312.0	314	133	104	16	23		80	2	0	7	1251	88	2.83	1.080	9.1	0.5	*0.7*	2.3	*3.48*	MVP-16
1915	34	SFG-min	MLB	8	14	.364	3.58	27	24	1	11	1	0	186.0	199	97	74	9	20		57	1	0	1	768			1.177	9.6	0.4	1.0	2.8	2.85	NY1 NL
1915	34	NYG	NL	8	14	.364	3.58	27	24	1	11	1	0	186.0	199	97	74	9	20		57	1	0	1	768	72	2.76	1.177	9.6	0.4	*1.0*	2.8	2.85
1916	35	SFG-CIN-min	MLB	4	4	.500	3.01	13	7	4	5	1	2	74.2	74	35	25	4	8		19	0	0	1	299			1.098	8.9	0.5	1.0	2.3	2.38	NY1,CIN NL
1916	35	TOT	NL	4	4	.500	3.01	13	7	4	5	1	2	74.2	74	35	25	4	8		19	0	0	1	299	83	2.82	1.098	8.9	0.5	1.0	2.3	2.38
1916	35	NYG	NL	3	4	.429	2.33	12	6	4	4	1	2	65.2	59	27	17	3	7		16	0	0	0	256	105	2.74	1.005	8.1	0.4	1.0	2.2	2.29
1916	35	CIN	NL	1	0	1.000	8.00	1	1	0	1	0	0	9.0	15	8	8	1	1		3	0	0	1	43	34	3.43	1.778	15.0	1.0	1.0	3.0	3.00
17 Yrs				373	188	.665	2.13	636	552	73	435	79	30	4788.2	4219	1620	1135	89	848		2507	59	8	115	18913	136	2.26	1.058	7.9	0.2	1.6	4.7	2.96
162 Game Avg.				21	11	.665	2.13	36	32	4	25	5	2	274	241	93	65	5	49		143	3	0	7	1083	136	2.26	1.058	7.9	0.2	1.6	4.7	2.96
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
NYG (17 yrs)				372	188	.664	2.12	635	551	73	434	79	30	4779.2	4204	1612	1127	88	847		2504	59	8	114	18870	136	2.26	1.057	7.9	0.2	1.6	4.7	2.96
CIN (1 yr)				1	0	1.000	8.00	1	1	0	1	0	0	9.0	15	8	8	1	1		3	0	0	1	43	34	3.43	1.778	15.0	1.0	1.0	3.0	3.00

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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