Ron Bryant vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Ron Bryant
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ron Bryant 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. Ron Bryant posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.02 and WHIP 1.412 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Ron Bryant had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Bryant and Joe Strong

Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
2.01
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.56
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.55
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.44
50.44
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.39
64.39
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.23
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
4.02
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2751
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
917
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
890
8.74
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.79
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
3.72
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.26
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
509
5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.968
0.968
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.23
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3988
39.14
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.23
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
4.64
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.52
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.26
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.25
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3506
34.41
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
34.86
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.14
39.14
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Ron Bryant and Joe Strong

Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
2.01
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2751
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
917
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.24
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
1.34
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
1.66
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
1.58
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.27
95.27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.785
0.785
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.39
64.39
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Bryant and Joe Strong

Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206
376.83
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
532.32
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
87.8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
80.49
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.32
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.32
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.04
18.37
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
95.12
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
118.9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
49.39
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
36.59
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
85.98
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.14
14.89
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
31.1
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
162.8
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
3.69
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
34.76
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.83
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 600 PA
5
9.15
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Bryant
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA