Dave Cole vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Dave Cole
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Cole 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. Dave Cole posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.93 and WHIP 1.770 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Dave Cole had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dave Cole and Joe Strong

Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
3.19
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.02
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.68
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.14
32.14
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
4.93
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.93
4.93
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.24
5.24
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
712
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237.1
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
8.38
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.61
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
7.55
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.13
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.55
7.55
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
4.51
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.46
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1101
41.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
41.01
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
1.18
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
5.73
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.73
5.73
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.77
1.77
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.671
1.671
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
895
33.94
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
34.86
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.75
41.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Dave Cole and Joe Strong

Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
7.39
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
307
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102.1
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.41
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
3.78
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.73
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
5.45
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.42
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.19
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.42
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.16
95.16
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.702
0.702
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20.24
20.24
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Cole and Joe Strong

Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
796.88
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
571.88
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
131.25
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.13
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
46.88
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.65
62.36
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
243.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.13
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
103.13
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
103.13
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.3
59.1
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Dave Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
140.63
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.27
4.27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.75
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA