Steve Engel vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Steve Engel
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Engel 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. Steve Engel posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.57 and WHIP 1.703 compared to 5.81 and 1.709 for Joe Strong. By the career numbers, Steve Engel had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Engel and Joe Strong

Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.92
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
5.57
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.81
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.57
5.57
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.14
6.14
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.24
5.24
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
10.63
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.91
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.63
10.63
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.91
9.91
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.37
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.53
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.13
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
5.05
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.065
1.065
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
41.28
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
41.01
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
6.27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.81
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.7
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.671
1.671
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
35.71
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
34.86
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.28
41.28
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Steve Engel and Joe Strong

Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.92
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.39
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Engel and Joe Strong

Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
347.37
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
505.26
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.24
70.76
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
68.15
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
221.05
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
2.71
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA