Ryan Bowen vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Ryan Bowen
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ryan Bowen 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. Ryan Bowen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.3 and WHIP 1.678 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Ryan Bowen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ryan Bowen and Joe Strong

Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
1.77
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.66
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.47
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.77
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.78
37.78
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
5.3
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.29
5.29
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
978
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
9.66
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.66
9.66
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.97
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
5.08
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
5.96
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.227
1.227
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.69
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.28
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1484
40.97
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
5.74
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.74
5.74
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.39
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.638
1.638
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1263
34.87
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
34.86
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.311
0.311
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.97
40.97
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Ryan Bowen and Joe Strong

Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
1.77
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.66
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
978
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.97
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
1.41
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
1.27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.719
0.719
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.75
93.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ryan Bowen and Joe Strong

Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
71
380.36
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
546.43
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
96.43
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
69.64
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.43
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.36
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.79
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.17
27.69
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
128.57
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
123.21
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
48.21
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.07
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
64.29
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.36
23.33
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.79
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
192.86
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.11
3.11
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.79
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.36
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.36
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Bowen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA