Cy Barger vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Cy Barger
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Cy Barger 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. Cy Barger posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.56 and WHIP 1.378 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Cy Barger had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Cy Barger and Joe Strong

Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
1.39
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.02
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.42
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Cy Barger
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.58
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Cy Barger
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.2
42.2
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.51
73.51
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.72
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Cy Barger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
3.56
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2927
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
975.2
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Cy Barger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
9.32
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Cy Barger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.17
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Cy Barger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
3.08
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
2.74
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Cy Barger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Cy Barger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.647
0.647
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Cy Barger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Cy Barger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.26
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Cy Barger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3981
36.72
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.32
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Cy Barger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
4.42
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Cy Barger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Barger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.378
1.378
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3619
33.38
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
34.86
Cy Barger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Cy Barger
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.72
36.72
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Cy Barger and Joe Strong

Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
5.22
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.99
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
849
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.84
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
9.16
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.73
Cy Barger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.35
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
11.35
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.42
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
11
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.42
Cy Barger
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.92
96.92
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.11
2.11
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18.9
18.9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.16
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Barger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Barger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Barger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Barger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cy Barger and Joe Strong

Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
255.07
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
454
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
428
565.64
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.548
0.548
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
128.19
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
111.01
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.57
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.61
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
17.18
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Barger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.94
39.57
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
151.98
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
150.66
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
43.61
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
40.97
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
84.58
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.48
45.57
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.32
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
21.15
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
75.33
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.96
7.96
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
11.89
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.96
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.96
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cy Barger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA