Willie Cathey vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Willie Cathey
UnknownThrows LeftBats LeftIndianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Willie Cathey 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. Willie Cathey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.17 and WHIP 1.365 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Willie Cathey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Willie Cathey and Joe Strong

Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.62
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.81
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.32
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
5.17
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.17
5.17
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
9.86
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.86
9.86
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.43
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
6.47
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.47
6.47
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.988
0.988
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.32
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
245
39.61
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.81
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
6.31
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.81
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.31
6.31
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.97
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.365
1.365
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
36.7
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
34.86
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.315
0.315
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.61
39.61
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Willie Cathey and Joe Strong

Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.62
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.81
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.62
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.78
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.62
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Willie Cathey and Joe Strong

Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
10
240
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
528
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
3.58
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.85
-20.4
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA