Justin Dunn vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Justin Dunn
MillenialNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Justin Dunn 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. Justin Dunn posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.44 and WHIP 1.414 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Justin Dunn had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Justin Dunn and Joe Strong

Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
2.15
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.15
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.15
46.15
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
4.44
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.14
6.14
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.24
5.24
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
401
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133.2
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
6.87
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9.91
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.87
6.87
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.82
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.37
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.82
1.82
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
5.79
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.13
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
7.61
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
7.52
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.61
7.61
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.52
7.52
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.489
1.489
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.405
1.405
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.61
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
584
39.32
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
41.01
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
4.51
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.34
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
483
32.52
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
34.86
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.32
39.32
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Justin Dunn and Joe Strong

Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
2.15
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.15
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
401
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133.2
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.54
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.47
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.08
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.01
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.469
0.469
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Justin Dunn and Joe Strong

Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
4800
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
66.97
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
59.34
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Justin Dunn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Dunn
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA