Ralph Comstock vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Ralph Comstock
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ralph Comstock 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. Ralph Comstock posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.72 and WHIP 1.286 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Ralph Comstock had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ralph Comstock and Joe Strong

Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.77
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.98
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.49
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.62
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
44
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
55
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.44
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
3.72
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
609
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
9.84
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.84
9.84
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.22
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.73
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
4.43
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.685
0.685
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
840
37.24
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.58
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
5.14
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
797
35.33
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
34.86
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.24
37.24
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Ralph Comstock and Joe Strong

Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
27
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.1
9
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.435
0.435
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Comstock and Joe Strong

Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
333.33
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
550
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
83.33
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
66.67
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.67
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.67
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.72
22.71
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
125
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
41.67
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
50
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
91.67
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
17.51
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.33
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
33.33
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
100
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.33
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA