Bronson Arroyo vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Bronson Arroyo
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bronson Arroyo 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. Bronson Arroyo posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.28 and WHIP 1.325 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Bronson Arroyo had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bronson Arroyo and Joe Strong

Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
1.55
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
1.42
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.55
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
0.51
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.93
51.93
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.41
91.41
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
4.28
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7307
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2435.2
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2507
9.26
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.26
9.26
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
1.28
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
2.44
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.22
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1571
5.8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.916
0.916
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.16
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.39
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10338
38.2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1260
4.66
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.34
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.24
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
0.68
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9417
34.8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
34.86
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
38.2
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Bronson Arroyo and Joe Strong

Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
1.55
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
1.42
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7307
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2435.2
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.82
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
325
1.2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
562
2.08
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
546
2.02
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.15
97.15
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.303
1.303
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.41
91.41
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bronson Arroyo and Joe Strong

Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
436
357.38
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
732
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
629
515.57
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
66.39
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
48.36
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
13.11
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.92
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
18.03
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.55
16.03
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
94.26
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
78.69
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
28.69
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
23.77
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
47.54
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
0.83
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.48
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
276
226.23
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.65
2.65
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
69.67
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.46
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.56
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.82
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bronson Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA