Bryan Bullington vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Bryan Bullington
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bryan Bullington 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. Bryan Bullington posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.62 and WHIP 1.616 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Bryan Bullington had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bryan Bullington and Joe Strong

Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
2.87
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.1
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.99
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.46
38.46
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
5.62
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.62
5.62
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.88
5.88
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81.2
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
10.8
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.91
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.91
9.91
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.43
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.37
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.42
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
5.95
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.95
5.95
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.041
1.041
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.66
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
40.78
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
5.84
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.81
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.77
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.58
1.58
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
35.82
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
34.86
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.78
40.78
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Bryan Bullington and Joe Strong

Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
2.87
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.1
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81.2
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.88
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.43
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.21
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
84.62
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.423
0.423
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.435
0.435
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.46
38.46
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bryan Bullington and Joe Strong

Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
3900
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
450
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
45.83
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
66.94
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bryan Bullington
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA