Ray Crone vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Ray Crone
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ray Crone 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. Ray Crone posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.87 and WHIP 1.355 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Ray Crone had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ray Crone and Joe Strong

Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
2.26
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.01
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.49
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ray Crone
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.49
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ray Crone
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.53
44.53
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.28
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ray Crone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
3.87
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1638
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
546
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Ray Crone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
554
9.13
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.13
9.13
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Ray Crone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.99
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.99
0.99
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Ray Crone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Ray Crone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
2.85
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Ray Crone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.21
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
4.29
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Ray Crone
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Ray Crone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.793
0.793
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Ray Crone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Ray Crone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.08
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Ray Crone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2320
38.24
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.56
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Ray Crone
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
4.53
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ray Crone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Crone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.332
1.332
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2142
35.31
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
34.86
Ray Crone
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Ray Crone
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.24
38.24
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Ray Crone and Joe Strong

Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
2.26
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.01
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1638
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
546
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.63
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
1.57
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Ray Crone
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
2.21
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
2.19
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Ray Crone
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.25
99.25
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.971
0.971
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.53
44.53
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.18
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Crone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Crone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Crone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Crone
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ray Crone and Joe Strong

Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
451.65
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
514.29
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
59.34
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
52.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.59
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.59
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Crone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.58
11.81
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
65.93
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
112.09
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
32.97
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
16.48
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
49.45
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
1.96
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Ray Crone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
52.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
171.43
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
32.97
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Career
Per 600 PA
4
13.19
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Crone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Crone
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA