Matt Clement vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Matt Clement
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Matt Clement 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. Matt Clement posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.47 and WHIP 1.415 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Matt Clement had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Clement and Joe Strong

Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
1.52
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
1.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.55
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.55
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.29
50.29
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.16
99.16
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
4.47
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4238
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1412.2
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1326
8.45
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.92
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
650
4.14
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.15
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1217
7.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
7.52
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.75
7.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.11
5.11
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.322
1.322
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.64
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.6
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6189
39.43
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
762
4.85
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.41
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.19
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.87
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.399
1.399
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5351
34.09
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
34.86
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.43
39.43
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Matt Clement and Joe Strong

Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
1.52
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
1.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4238
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1412.2
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
0.94
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
1.85
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
273
1.74
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.14
94.14
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.147
1.147
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.16
99.16
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Clement
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Clement and Joe Strong

Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
239
349.76
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
410
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
348
509.27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
48.29
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
39.51
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.32
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.46
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.78
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.69
8.33
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
58.54
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
74.63
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
32.2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
17.56
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
49.76
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-6.43
-9.42
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.85
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
20.49
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
254.63
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.36
2.36
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
62.93
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.46
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.93
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Clement
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA