Fred Baczewski vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Fred Baczewski
Greatest GenerationMinnesotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Baczewski 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. Fred Baczewski posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.45 and WHIP 1.493 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Fred Baczewski had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Baczewski and Joe Strong

Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
2.03
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.29
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.55
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.32
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.96
62.96
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.49
63.49
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.45
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
4.45
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.97
4.97
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.24
5.24
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
838
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279.1
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
9.86
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.86
9.86
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.22
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
3.58
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
3.35
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1220
39.31
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.26
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
4.8
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.493
1.493
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1106
35.63
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
34.86
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.31
39.31
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Fred Baczewski and Joe Strong

Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
4.33
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.51
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
393
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.17
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.99
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
3.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.42
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
3.16
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.92
34.92
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Baczewski and Joe Strong

Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
374.26
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
101
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
528.71
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
71.29
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
65.35
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.94
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.94
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.62
15.57
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
89.11
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
83.17
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
29.7
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.88
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
35.64
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
1.83
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.88
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
201.98
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.97
2.97
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
59.41
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.94
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Baczewski
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA