Lefty Clarke vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Lefty Clarke
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lefty Clarke 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. Lefty Clarke posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.4 and WHIP 1.800 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Lefty Clarke had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lefty Clarke and Joe Strong

Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
12.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.91
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.91
9.91
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
41.01
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
12.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.81
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.6
12.6
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.671
1.671
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
41.4
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
34.86
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.318
0.318
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Lefty Clarke and Joe Strong

Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
27
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.1
9
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.435
0.435
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lefty Clarke and Joe Strong

Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA