Bernie Duffy vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Bernie Duffy
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bernie Duffy 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. Bernie Duffy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.56 and WHIP 1.853 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Bernie Duffy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bernie Duffy and Joe Strong

Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.38
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.59
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.56
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.14
6.14
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
9
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
14.29
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.91
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.91
9.91
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.38
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.38
2.38
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
6.35
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.971
0.971
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
42.88
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
41.01
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.79
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.35
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.81
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.853
1.853
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.671
1.671
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
40.5
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
34.86
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.419
0.419
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.88
42.88
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Bernie Duffy and Joe Strong

Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
27
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.1
9
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.333
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.435
0.435
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bernie Duffy and Joe Strong

Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
43.44
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Bernie Duffy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie Duffy
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA