Dizzy Dean vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Dizzy Dean
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherMVPAll-Star
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dizzy Dean 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. Dizzy Dean posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.02 and WHIP 1.206 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Dizzy Dean had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dizzy Dean and Joe Strong

Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
1.45
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
1.05
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.69
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.38
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.38
64.38
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.56
72.56
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.7
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.12
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.14
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
3.02
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5902
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1967.1
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1919
8.78
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.43
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
2.07
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.07
2.07
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1163
5.32
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.821
0.821
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.12
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8171
37.38
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.35
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
3.54
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.206
1.206
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7691
35.18
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
34.86
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.38
37.38
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Dizzy Dean and Joe Strong

Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
27
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.1
9
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.99
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.133
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.435
0.435
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dizzy Dean and Joe Strong

Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
325
254.57
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
766
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
717
561.62
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
126.11
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
98.69
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
18.02
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.13
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
27.42
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.52
38.79
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
169.19
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
133.94
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
59.53
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
59.53
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
112.79
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.35
40.22
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.05
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
81.46
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.37
7.37
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
30.55
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
12
9.4
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.92
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.92
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dizzy Dean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA