Rick Anderson vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Rick Anderson
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rick Anderson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Strong as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rick Anderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.75 and WHIP 1.521 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Rick Anderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Anderson and Joe Strong

Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
2.61
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.37
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.37
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
4.75
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.2
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
10.43
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.91
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.43
10.43
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.91
9.91
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.84
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.7
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.56
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
3.91
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.735
0.735
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
425
39.57
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
5.21
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.65
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
35.66
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
34.86
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.57
39.57
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Rick Anderson and Joe Strong

Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
2.61
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.2
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.93
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.86
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.86
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Anderson and Joe Strong

Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1400
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
550
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
4.04
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.43
-21.51
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA