Gary Blaylock vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Gary Blaylock
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Gary Blaylock 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. Gary Blaylock posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.8 and WHIP 1.655 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Gary Blaylock had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Gary Blaylock and Joe Strong

Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
2.94
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.71
31.71
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
4.8
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.51
5.51
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125.2
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
10.53
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.91
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.53
10.53
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.91
9.91
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
4.15
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
5.8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.106
1.106
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.29
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
567
40.61
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.57
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.3
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.631
1.631
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
36.24
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
34.86
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.324
0.324
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.61
40.61
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Gary Blaylock and Joe Strong

Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
2.94
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125.2
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.29
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
2.36
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
2.22
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.94
93.94
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.756
0.756
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.71
31.71
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gary Blaylock and Joe Strong

Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
745.95
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
583.78
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.65
42.98
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
194.59
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
129.73
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.18
19.2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
291.89
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
2.06
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Blaylock
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA