Roger Bresnahan vs Christy Mathewson: Career Stats Comparison
Roger Bresnahan and Christy Mathewson played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Roger Bresnahan played 1897–1915 as a hitter; Christy Mathewson played 1900–1916 as a pitcher.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Roger Bresnahan (1897–1915) and Christy Mathewson (1900–1916) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Christy Mathewson pitched, totalling 373 wins and 2,507 strikeouts; Roger Bresnahan hit, totalling 1,252 hits and 26 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Christy Mathewson, with 82,446 career PIV to Roger Bresnahan's 18,191.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Roger Bresnahan
Christy Mathewson
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Christy Mathewson is shown on pitching lines and Roger Bresnahan on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Roger Bresnahan — Hitter
| Statistic | Roger Bresnahan |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,446 |
| At-Bats | 4,481 |
| Runs | 682 |
| Hits | 1,252 |
| Doubles | 218 |
| Triples | 71 |
| Home Runs | 26 |
| RBI | 530 |
| Walks | 714 |
| Strikeouts | 403 |
| Stolen Bases | 212 |
| Batting Avg | .279 |
| On-Base % | .386 |
| Slugging % | .377 |
| OPS | .764 |
Christy Mathewson — Pitcher
| Statistic | Christy Mathewson |
|---|---|
| Wins | 373 |
| Losses | 188 |
| Games | 636 |
| Games Started | 552 |
| Complete Games | 435 |
| Shutouts | 79 |
| Saves | 29 |
| Strikeouts | 2,507 |
| Walks | 848 |
| Hits Allowed | 4,219 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 90 |
| Innings Pitched | 4,788.2 |
| ERA | 2.13 |
| WHIP | 1.06 |
| K/9 | 4.71 |
| BB/9 | 1.59 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Roger Bresnahan carries a career batting PIV of 18,191; Christy Mathewson carries a career pitching PIV of 82,446. Christy Mathewson is the higher of the two at 82,446 to 18,191. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Roger Bresnahan — top 3 seasons by OPS
Christy Mathewson — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Christy Mathewson and Roger Bresnahan: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Christy Mathewson grades higher, 82,446 to 18,191. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Roger Bresnahan and Christy Mathewson careers compare
The careers of Roger Bresnahan (1897–1915) and Christy Mathewson (1900–1916) overlapped from 1900 to 1915, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Roger Bresnahan's batting card reads 1,252 hits, 26 home runs and a .279 average. Christy Mathewson's pitching card shows 373 wins, a 2.13 ERA and 2,507 strikeouts. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. Their best seasons are measured differently, .936 OPS in 1903 for Roger Bresnahan and 1.14 ERA in 1909 for Christy Mathewson.
Roger Bresnahan vs Christy Mathewson: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Christy Mathewson, with 82,446 career PIV to Roger Bresnahan's 18,191.
- Who won more championships?
- Both — each won 1 World Series title.
- How do Roger Bresnahan and Christy Mathewson compare?
- Roger Bresnahan played 1897–1915 and Christy Mathewson played 1900–1916; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.