Tim Cooney vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Tim Cooney
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tim Cooney 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. Tim Cooney posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.16 and WHIP 1.277 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Tim Cooney had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tim Cooney and Joe Strong

Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.72
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.72
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.16
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31.1
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
8.04
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.04
8.04
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.86
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.87
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
8.33
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
7.52
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.245
1.245
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
37.34
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.45
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.86
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.213
1.213
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
33.32
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
34.86
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.34
37.34
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Tim Cooney and Joe Strong

Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.72
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.72
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31.1
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.44
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.72
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.72
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Cooney and Joe Strong

Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
6
327.27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
61.18
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
70.39
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Cooney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA