Christy Mathewson
Christopher Mathewson
(Big Six,Matty)
 
Born: August 12, 1880 in Factoryville, PA
Died: October 7, 1925 - 45 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'1" Wt: 195
(legend)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1936
- Purchased by the New York Giants from Norfolk in 1900
- Served in the Army during World War I
- High School: Keystone Academy (Factoryville, PA)
- College/Univ: Bucknell University (1899-1901)
- Visit Mathewson's Managerial Page

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
 
Win Shares
 
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
NY1
NL
19.9
RP
12
33.7
 
-0.6
0.0
0.0
-0.6
0.0
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.2
-1.1
0.0
0.0
-1.1
NY1
NL
20.9
SP
136
336.0
 
9.0
-0.1
-0.0
9.1
0.0
23.7
0.0
0.0
23.7
12.0
-0.5
0.0
12.5
NY1
NL
21.9
SP
137
276.7
 
4.4
0.4
-0.2
4.1
-0.1
20.2
0.1
0.1
19.9
10.7
-0.6
0.1
11.2
NY1
NL
22.9
SP
149
366.3
 
10.2
0.4
0.0
9.8
0.0
35.3
0.3
0.0
35.0
22.6
-0.0
0.0
22.6
NY1
NL
23.9
SP
152
367.7
 
6.1
0.6
0.0
5.5
0.0
34.4
1.7
0.0
32.7
21.8
1.3
0.0
20.5
NY1
NL
24.9
SP
141
338.7
 
10.1
1.0
0.0
9.1
0.0
39.0
2.0
0.0
37.1
26.9
1.7
0.0
25.2
NY1
NL
25.9
SP
103
266.7
 
3.3
0.9
-0.0
2.5
0.0
19.5
2.2
0.0
17.4
11.0
1.9
0.0
9.1
NY1
NL
26.9
SP
119
315.0
 
7.8
0.3
-0.0
7.6
0.0
27.1
0.0
0.0
27.1
16.1
-0.2
0.0
16.4
NY1
NL
27.9
SP
147
390.7
 
11.2
0.1
0.0
11.1
0.0
38.9
0.0
0.0
38.9
25.3
-0.3
0.0
25.6
NY1
NL
28.9
SP
100
275.3
 
10.2
0.9
0.0
9.2
0.0
31.2
1.7
0.0
29.5
21.5
1.4
0.0
20.1
NY1
NL
29.9
SP
124
318.3
 
8.1
0.8
0.0
7.3
0.0
29.7
1.6
0.0
28.0
18.4
1.3
0.0
17.2
NY1
NL
30.9
SP
121
307.0
 
7.3
-0.1
-0.0
7.4
0.0
31.4
0.0
0.0
31.4
21.0
-0.3
0.0
21.3
NY1
NL
31.9
SP
120
310.0
 
7.8
0.5
-0.0
7.3
0.0
30.6
1.2
0.0
29.4
19.3
0.8
0.0
18.5
NY1
NL
32.9
SP
115
306.0
 
6.9
0.1
0.0
6.9
0.0
29.9
0.0
0.0
29.9
19.5
-0.4
0.0
19.9
NY1
NL
33.9
SP
120
312.0
 
1.4
0.8
-0.0
0.7
0.0
18.7
1.1
0.0
17.6
7.7
0.9
0.0
6.8
NY1
NL
34.9
SP
62
186.0
 
-1.0
0.3
-0.0
-1.2
0.0
4.2
0.2
0.0
4.0
-1.7
0.0
0.0
-1.7
NY1
NL
35.9
SP
23
65.7
 
-0.3
-0.1
0.0
-0.2
0.0
3.4
0.0
0.0
3.4
1.1
-0.1
0.0
1.2
CIN
NL
35.9
SP
5
9.0
 
-0.1
0.2
0.0
-0.3
0.0
0.5
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.5
0.0
-0.3
17
2
SP
1886
4780.7
 
101.8
6.8
-0.2
95.3
0.1
417.9
12.6
0.1
405.2
252.3
7.5
0.1
244.8
162 Game Average
108
273.0
 
5.8
0.4
-0.0
5.4
0.0
 
23.9
0.7
0.0
23.1
 
14.4
0.4
0.0
14.0
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
 
Win Shares
 
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
17
P
1881
4771.7
 
101.9
6.6
-0.2
95.6
0.1
417.4
12.1
0.1
405.2
252.1
7.0
0.1
245.1
1
P
5
9.0
 
-0.1
0.2
0.0
-0.3
0.0
0.5
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.5
0.0
-0.3
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