Dick Crutcher vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Dick Crutcher
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Crutcher 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. Dick Crutcher posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.65 and WHIP 1.488 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Dick Crutcher had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Crutcher and Joe Strong

Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
2.09
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.85
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.31
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.4
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.75
43.75
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.43
40.43
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.65
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
607
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202.1
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
9.74
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.74
9.74
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.22
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.65
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
2.89
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.36
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
853
37.94
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.85
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
4.49
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.488
1.488
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
763
33.94
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
34.86
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.94
37.94
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Dick Crutcher and Joe Strong

Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
27
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.1
9
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.52
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.468
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.435
0.435
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Crutcher and Joe Strong

Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
381.08
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
543.24
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
89.19
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
81.08
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.97
24.07
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
97.3
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
129.73
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
40.54
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
72.97
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.7
21.89
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
40.54
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
145.95
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.11
4.11
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.22
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA