Ralph Erickson vs. Joe Strong — Career Comparison

Ralph Erickson
Greatest GenerationIdahoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Strong
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Ralph Erickson and Joe Strong are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Strong posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.81 vs 8.4) and WHIP (1.709 vs 2.333). Ralph Erickson had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.6 per nine innings vs 1.37). By the career numbers, Joe Strong had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Ralph Erickson and Joe Strong

Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
4.8
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
8.4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.81
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.4
8.4
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.95
8.95
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.14
6.14
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.24
5.24
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
13.8
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.91
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.8
13.8
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.91
9.91
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.13
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.52
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.52
7.52
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.933
0.933
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.405
1.405
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
46.2
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
41.01
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.8
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.81
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.671
1.671
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
39
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
34.86
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.2
46.2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.01
41.01

Fielding Stats for Ralph Erickson and Joe Strong

Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
7.86
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
27
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.1
9
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.42
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.435
0.435
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Erickson and Joe Strong

Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1200
Joe Strong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
6900
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
43.44
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Strong
Career
Per 600 PA